The DPRK has taken a tough stance and changed its name for South Korea, sending a rather strong signal; at a tense moment, the DPRK's special plane flew directly to Iran, and the situation that the United States is worried about has finally emerged. What are the new moves of the DPRK side when it has a bearing on the situation on the peninsula? Why do you say that what the United States is worried about still appears?
According to foreign media sources, following a test launch of a medium- and long-range, hypersonic and ballistic missile on April 2, North Korea once again conducted a strategic cruise missile, a super-large warhead power test, a new air defense missile test launch, and a nuclear counterattack simulation comprehensive tactical training on April 20 and 23, sending a strong signal to the US-Japan-South Korea alliance.
At the same time, Kim Yo-jong, vice director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), also issued a speech on 24 June entitled "The Rogue Claims of the Wicked First Complain Will Not Work for Us," expressing strong dissatisfaction with the continued military actions of the United States and its allies near the peninsula. Kim Yo-jong warned that if the United States continues to rally its "lackeys" to flex its muscles in an attempt to threaten North Korea's security, the security of the United States and its allies will be in greater danger, and if Seoul dares to try to respond by force, it will be destroyed immediately.
With his tough stance and ruthless rhetoric, it is not difficult to see that North Korea's patience with the US-Japan-ROK alliance has reached its limit. Some analysts believe that the reason why Kim Yo-jong wants to change the title of South Korea from "first enemy" to "lackey" is to express his strong dissatisfaction with the US-South Korea alliance and his dissatisfaction with the Yoon Suk-yeol government's following the United States.
In the DPRK's view, it is the hostile forces led by the United States that have caused the deterioration of the regional situation and undermined peace and stability on the peninsula, and the most hated by Pyongyang is the ROK, which is constantly stepping up military confrontation and pushing the situation on the peninsula to the brink of danger.
Some experts pointed out that the reason why the DPRK has frequently tested missiles and issued an article denouncing the US-Japan-ROK alliance is probably due to two factors. The first is to take advantage of the fact that the international community is focusing most of its energy on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and through missile test launches and other means, to enhance its own military strength and confirm its missile strike capabilities, so as to respond to possible military actions taken by the US-ROK alliance;
Given that the Yoon Suk-yeol administration is facing a series of troubles caused by the election defeat, and the Biden administration is also busy with the US election, Pyongyang presumably wants to use this to show force and force the latter to slow down its military action against North Korea. While it is difficult to determine the true intentions of the North Korean side, it is not difficult to guess that Pyongyang is preparing for the worst-case scenario.
After South Korea's Defense Ministry warned that if North Korea tried to use nuclear weapons, it would face a timely, overwhelming, and decisive response from the U.S.-South Korea alliance, and even the risk of ending the regime, North Korea made an important decision to send a delegation to Iran.
The Korean Central News Agency revealed on the 24th that a delegation led by the Minister of International Trade of the DPRK Cabinet is visiting Iran. Although the purpose of the delegation was not elaborated, there is widespread suspicion that the DPRK and Iran are cooperating in ballistic missiles and that the two countries will exchange technical expertise and manufacture the necessary spare parts.
For the United States, which is mired in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the situation on the peninsula, this North Korean special plane flying directly to Iran means that what the Biden administration is worried about has still appeared. You must know that soon after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Iran and North Korea were blacklisted by the United States and Western countries for possible military assistance to Russia. Now that the DPRK has taken the initiative to send people to visit Iran, this is obviously not conducive to the Biden administration continuing to exert pressure on Russia, the DPRK, and Iran. After all, once the three countries strengthen cooperation, it will be difficult for the US sanctions to achieve significant results, and the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region will also undergo new changes.