In less than 24 hours, Chinese and Russian fighters appeared, and the ROK army shouted, "The border has been crossed."
Since the DPRK successfully launched its first military reconnaissance satellite, Wanlijing-1, last month, relations between the two Koreas have become strained. South Korea also immediately suspended some provisions of the inter-Korean "919 military agreement" and joined the United States in increasing sanctions against North Korea.
North Korea immediately responded by suspending the military agreement with South Korea. At the same time, North Korea has also begun repairing 11 outposts on the front lines of the inter-Korean border and redeploying troops and heavy weapons along the inter-Korean border. Subsequently, the South Korean government also announced that South Korea had entered a state of full readiness.
Judging from these aspects, the current situation on the peninsula is quite unstable. Because of the continuous involvement of the United States, both the DPRK and the ROK have been unable to remain calm, thus intensifying the arms race in the peninsula region. In the past two days, the United States and South Korea have also revealed that North Korea is preparing to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile this month. South Korea's Defense Ministry has increased defense spending by $13 billion to counter North Korea's missile threat.
In addition, the two Koreas are also actively cooperating with other countries. Recently, South Korea's deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo has arrived in Washington to discuss issues related to North Korea with high-level US officials. In the past two days, DPRK Prime Minister Kim Tok-hun also met with visiting Russian Primorsky Territory Administrator Kozhemyako in Pyongyang.
If this trend continues, the situation on the peninsula will only become more and more tense. In this regard, the South Korean side also issued the strongest warning to the DPRK. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-hyun declared at a meeting with senior South Korean military generals that at present, North Korea has only two options: "peace" and "destruction."
He said that if the DPRK chooses to embark on the path of provocation and undermine the stability and peace of the peninsula, it will face disastrous consequences. Previously, the North Korean side had also said that it could turn Seoul into a sea of fire. It can be seen from this that the DPRK and the ROK are currently in a state of tension.
It is worth mentioning that less than 24 hours after Shin Won-hun warned North Korea, China and Russia also conducted joint air exercises around South Korea Xi It has been learned that on that day, two Chinese military planes and four Russian military planes were operating over the waters east of the ROK, and the ROK Joint Staff Headquarters immediately dispatched military planes to monitor and track the Chinese and Russian military planes.
In addition, the South Korean military also clamored that Chinese and Russian military planes had entered South Korea's so-called "air defense identification zone." Subsequently, South Korea also lodged a "protest" with China on this matter through a direct hotline. Not only that, on the same day, Chinese and Russian military planes also flew into the Sea of Japan from the East China Sea, and this move also aroused great concern from the Japanese side, and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces also dispatched fighters from the Western Air Force to take off urgently to respond.
It can be seen that after the current situation on the peninsula continues to heat up, the slightest disturbance has made Japan, South Korea and other countries particularly concerned. However, China has also responded to South Korea's clamor and protests. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that China's military aircraft are carrying out routine and routine flight activities within the scope of international waters, and this move is understandable and fully in line with international law. Therefore, South Korea's argument is simply untenable.
You must know that in response to the DPRK issue, the ROK has also repeatedly called on China in recent days to play a more constructive role on the Korean Peninsula issue. To put it bluntly, South Korea just hopes that China will lobby North Korea. However, China has always taken a consistent stance on the Korean Peninsula issue and supports all parties in managing their differences through dialogue and communication through peaceful means.
Moreover, China has repeatedly spoken out against U.S. involvement in the inter-Korean relationship. Therefore, the current Korean Peninsula issue is becoming more and more serious, and in the final analysis, the responsibility lies with the United States. Since the beginning of this year, the United States and South Korea have strengthened cooperation at the military level, and the United States and South Korea have also held joint military exercises around the peninsula on many occasions, and even sent military planes to fly into North Korean airspace to carry out provocations.
It is precisely because of this move by the United States and South Korea that North Korea has been further stimulated. The DPRK's launch of a military reconnaissance satellite this time is nothing more than a cover for the United States and the ROK to step up their dealings with the DPRK. Therefore, in order to solve the current problems between the two Koreas, the behavior and attitude of the United States are the key. China has done everything in its power to maintain peace and stability in the region, but it is in vain for the perpetrators not to stop.
And if the United States and South Korea want to take this opportunity to pull China into the water, it will be a real miscalculation. The Korean Peninsula issue should not and cannot become a tool for the United States and South Korea to manipulate politics, and once the situation deteriorates, South Korea will not be able to bear the consequences.