From the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the recent Scarborough Shoal incident in the South China Sea, it seems that the instability of the international situation is gradually increasing. The number of "powder kegs" caused by some legacy problems in the world is actually not small, and judging from the current situation, news has once again come out of the peninsula, and it seems that the contradictions in the situation in the region have gradually begun to intensify again.
On April 29, the South Korean media "Yonhap News Agency" reported that the South Korean military had confirmed that North Korea had deployed a lot of mines on an important road in the border area. The importance of the road in the middle of the border is undeniable, and it was deployed in the area in 2018 after a military agreement was signed between South Korea and North Korea.
Judging from the current information from South Korea, this time North Korea not only deployed mines near this main road, but also removed some street lights near the road. This move by the DPRK not only caused tension on the South Korean side, but also further promoted the development of the Korean Peninsula issue.
In South Korea's view, this is a symptom of the further instigation of the Korean Peninsula issue and contradictions, and it may even be a manifestation of the DPRK's good performance. In the face of the Korean Peninsula issue, South Korea has actually begun to make various preparations for defense by purchasing US weapons and equipment.
Judging from the data released by South Korea in recent years, South Korea's military spending is increasing year after year, and most of South Korea's military spending is used to purchase various equipment from the United States, including a series of anti-aircraft missiles. According to the news released by the South Korean Defense Agency on April 26, South Korea will spend more than 800 billion won to purchase about 40 US Type III anti-aircraft missiles "SM-3".
Judging by the data released by the United States, the price of a single "SM-3" anti-aircraft missile is as high as 20 billion won. From this point, it is not difficult to see that in order to cope with possible situations, South Korea is actually increasing military spending and increasing its "sense of security" by purchasing a series of American weapons.
In fact, there are not a few similar things, in addition to the purchase of the United States' "SM-3" anti-aircraft missiles, South Korea has also purchased a series of weapons and armaments from the United States before, and in a short period of time, South Korea has spent a lot of money just to buy American weapons and armaments, and it can even be said that most of South Korea's national defense expenditures are actually used to buy American equipment.
In fact, under the situation that the United States and South Korea are "aggressive" and continue to carry out many military exercises, North Korea has also been making various preparations to deal with various problems that may arise from South Korea and the United States. According to data released by North Korea, in 2024 alone, the number of military exercises between the United States and South Korea has exceeded 80.
Although most of the military exercises between the United States and South Korea are not large-scale military exercises, but more of various forms of exchanges between the American and South Korean militaries, this series of moves has also sent a lot of signals, and North Korea itself is very worried about this. As the Korean Peninsula issue is already intensifying, South Korea and the United States have made a lot of moves, which will naturally lead to further contradictions and further inspire, and in order to cope with various situations, the DPRK has also begun to make preparations in various aspects. North Korea's preparations have further led to uneasiness on the South Korean side, which in turn has led South Korea to begin to make various preparations, which has actually become a kind of "dead circle", in which there is a lack of sufficient communication between South Korea and North Korea, and it is difficult for the two sides to communicate to mediate the problem, and the contradictions between the two sides have further intensified, and the peninsula issue has become more and more tense.
It is worth noting that the DPRK is now preparing in all respects. In mid-April, Kim Eun-chol, an official of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said that it was precisely because of the nuclear threat from the United States that North Korea decisively possessed nuclear weapons. There are many deep-seated meanings in these remarks, and they have also caused speculation about the current nuclear situation of North Korea, and even many media and industry insiders believe that these words have a signal that North Korea has nuclear weapons. However, some outsiders believe that this is a "smoke bomb" released by North Korea.
It is worth noting that the DPRK's recent move is not limited to the removal of street lamps and the laying of mines on important border roads, but also the recent occasion of the 92 nd anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, Comrade Kim Jong Un of the DPRK also put forward a series of requirements for the DPRK's military academies, including the need to quickly train a large number of military personnel for modern warfare.
In fact, it can be seen from this that the DPRK is now making preparations in various ways, and in addition to dealing with various "threats" from the United States and South Korea, it is also making various preparations. It is precisely for this reason that a series of moves by the DPRK have further aroused tension and response on the part of the South Korean side.
Judging from the current situation, the situation on the peninsula is further intensifying contradictions, and it is difficult to say when the "thunder" between the DPRK and the ROK will be "detonated," but at present, as the contradictions intensify, it is possible to "ignite the powder keg" at any time. It is precisely for this reason that, in fact, many people in the industry believe that the mainland should also make preparations in all aspects.
As a matter of fact, the mainland has previously called on the Security Council at the United Nations to pay attention to the Korean Peninsula issue. The problem, however, is that the United States has been intensifying the problems on the peninsula and in the South China Sea. It is precisely for this reason that the next development of the situation on the peninsula is actually developing in the direction of further intensification of contradictions, and the mainland should also make further preparations in all aspects.
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