Recently, the DPRK has completely changed! In terms of its policy toward the ROK, the DPRK has undergone at least three major changes.
First, the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decision to abolish the DPRK and ROK affairs institutions such as the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Motherland and the Mt. Kumgang International Tourism Bureau. This means that the DPRK's national policy has undergone a subversive change, and it no longer has any hope for peaceful reunification, and the DPRK has only one way to reunify the ROK by force.
Second, the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK decided to abolish all cooperation agreements with the ROK in all economic fields. This is tantamount to severing economic ties with South Korea and further establishing a life-and-death hostile relationship with South Korea.
Third, Kim Jong-un, chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission, said that the ROK should be defined as "the number one enemy country" and "eternal enemy of the main enemy" in the "Constitution." This means redefining South Korea politically and resolving to regain it by military reunification.
Taken together, these three pieces of heavy news mean that the possibility of war breaking out on the peninsula is becoming more and more likely, and war is about to break out.
The reason why the DPRK has made such a great determination is also confident. According to the 2024 GFP ranking, the world's most authoritative GFP rankings, North Korea is now ranked 36th out of 145 countries reviewed annually. North Korea currently has a population of only 26 million, but North Korea has a military population of 9.38 million, which is a bit staggering. The DPRK Army now has more than 900,000 troops, 60,000 Navy, 110,000 Air Force, 560,000 reserve troops, and 100,000 paramilitary troops. The DPRK Army now has 5,845 tanks in stock, and 3,215 tanks in combat readiness.
However, the degree of modernization of North Korean weapons is not high, although there are a large number of tanks, but judging from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, they do not play much role in front of advanced people. The only thing North Korea can do is missiles and nuclear weapons. At present, after multiple rounds of nuclear tests, North Korea has acquired nuclear weapons, which gives North Korea its own trump card.
More recently, North Korea has made a breakthrough in missile technology, which, combined with its nuclear missiles, may give North Korea a nuclear capability to attack the U.S. mainland. Recently, major heavyweight media are scrambling to report a news: North Korea announced that it has successfully developed a controllable rocket and ballistic control system.
This shows that the DPRK's combat effectiveness has been qualitatively enhanced. If North Korea's missile launch can be controlled, and it can hit wherever it is, this is definitely a major technological advance. North Korea will be able to deliver its nuclear weapons more efficiently.
Just some time ago, the DPRK announced that it had successfully conducted an "underwater bomb" test, which means that the DPRK has the capability to destroy the US aircraft carrier fleet.
According to a report by Huanqiu.com, the DPRK Ministry of National Defense's Missile Directorate conducted a launch test of the "Tsunami-5-23" underwater nuclear weapons system in the waters east of the peninsula, which was aimed at coping with the joint maritime exercises held by the United States, Japan and South Korea in recent days, and the test was a complete success.
However, this was a very ordinary test of weapons systems, not a "nuclear explosion". To be precise, the "underwater nuclear weapons system" unveiled by North Korea is a large-caliber unmanned underwater vehicle, but it can be equipped with a nuclear warhead.
Functionally, the capabilities of this new unmanned underwater vehicle are very similar to the Russian "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo. It can break through adversary defenses from underwater, and if the warhead carries a nuclear warhead, it can destroy a port or fleet.
This is too important for North Korea! Because it means that in the future, not only can this ability be used to protect itself, but it can even be used to reunify South Korea.
What scares South Korea even more is that, according to reports from many media such as the global network, North Korea has recently displayed a new strategic cruise missile "Rocket-3-31". The underwater launch of the missile marks a major leap forward in North Korea's submarine submarine-launched weapons technology, significantly improving its strategic deterrent.
It can be said that the DPRK has achieved so many achievements is really admirable. However, people also have a question: North Korea's military spending is only a few billion dollars, and it is a problem to maintain its current military size, so where is there enough money for research and development?
Moreover, the industrial chain of modern high-tech weapons is very long, and the research and development of a high-tech weapon often requires the joint research of multiple departments, so a large number of engineers and technicians are needed. But North Korea has a population of just over 26 million, and half of it is rural. Among the 13 million urban population, excluding the old and young, and then removing all kinds of public officials, personnel engaged in civilian product production, and personnel in the service industry, the number of personnel who can really engage in military research and development is too small to support the modern military industry.
However, the problem is that the DPRK has done it, and new weapons and equipment are constantly being unveiled. Seeing this, everyone must also understand that there must be a master behind the guidance, or even hand-in-hand teaching.
Recently, it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to the DPRK indicates Russia's deep involvement in the situation on the peninsula and will undoubtedly bring new variables to the geopolitical pattern of Northeast Asia.
Since Russia was besieged by the United States and Western countries in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it hopes to gain a breakthrough in Northeast Asia through friendly cooperation with North Korea. At the same time, North Korea can also hold back some of the U.S. military assets and reduce the strategic pressure on Russia.
This is deeply disturbing for the United States and South Korea. The United States has accused North Korea of sending ballistic missiles and launchers to Russia, emboldening Russia to confront NATO. At the same time, Putin's visit to the DPRK will allow the DPRK to break the isolation of the United States from the DPRK, obtain more military aid, and develop more advanced weapons and equipment.
In this way, the United States and South Korea have also had a motive to go to war, and the situation on the peninsula is becoming increasingly serious. However, China has made it clear on various occasions that it will not allow chaos on the Korean Peninsula. According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong recently held consultations with DPRK Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myung-ho in Pyongyang. The two sides agreed to strengthen strategic communication at all levels, deepen traditional friendship and practical cooperation, and strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, so as to promote the sustained development of China-DPRK relations.
Since China has always advocated resolving the Korean Peninsula issue through peaceful consultations, the risk of escalation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula will be greatly reduced with Chinese officials in Pyongyang.