@oristarA,
I think the author of said piece is trying to coin a phrase (and doing so poorly) or mistakenly paraphrasing a turn of phrase similar to "paper trail" which links two separate ideas or events with clear and obvious evidence.
As a metaphor, it's also trying to touch on the phrase "breadcrumb trail" (which is the fairy tale term/metaphor used to describe how Hansel and Gretal to uselessly leave a trail of crumbs of bread on the ground in order to help them from keep getting lost and find they're way back to home).
The sentiment that the author is making is that there isn't enough proof to make the statement that the country's infrastructure was built on the sole purpose of supporting a war with South Korea.
I think the author is implying that all the political huff and puff and hot air that the North Korean government/dictatorship is presently spouting off right now is nothing but a bit of belligerent bluff.