The DPRK recently successfully launched the "Wanlijing-1" military reconnaissance satellite, a move of great significance to the DPRK. Judging by the official North Korean ** report, the performance of the satellite is quite good. In just 5 days, the DPRK has completed the information docking between the ground and the satellite, and the satellite has achieved normal operation, successfully photographed important targets in South Korea, and even the US aircraft carrier "Carl Vinson" has been recorded. This fully shows that the DPRK is very strong in terms of technological power reserves. It may be difficult for many people to imagine that a small and closed country can create a variety of missiles and delivery vehicles with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers and pose a threat to the United States;At the same time, it is also possible to independently develop reconnaissance satellites to realize the goal of knowing oneself and the enemy in military confrontation. This undoubtedly demonstrates the DPRK's strong strength and deterrence capability in the field of technology.
The timing of the DPRK's launch of the reconnaissance satellite is very ingenious, and it is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the United States and South Korea. Recently, the ROK has frequently taken a series of military actions, such as the stationing of the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Busan, the suspension of some provisions of the 9/19 military agreement between the ROK and the resumption of reconnaissance of military aircraft on the DPRK border, etc., in an attempt to further escalate the situation on the peninsula and force the DPRK into a situation where there is no way out. However, North Korea's reconnaissance satellite has completely exposed the military maneuvers of the United States and South Korea to Kim Jong-un's table. North Korea's "Wanli Jing-1" successfully photographed military bases in Gunsan, Mokpo, Pyeongtaek, Osan and other military bases in South Korea, as well as important targets in Seoul as a political and economic center. The mastery of this information has given North Korea some control over the United States and South Korea. Even the Pearl Harbor Naval Base and Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu in the United States are no match for the North Korean "Eye in the Sky". This series of actions has given the DPRK the ability to play a greater voice and a central role in the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Although it is a very sensitive topic when it comes to Russia's military and technical support to the DPRK, judging by the timing of the DPRK's launch of its reconnaissance satellite, there must be some kind of connection. Just two months after the high-level interaction between the DPRK and Russia, the DPRK successfully launched its own reconnaissance satellite. Although neither Russia nor North Korea will acknowledge the existence of military-technical cooperation, such actions would undoubtedly send a clear deterrent signal to the United States and South Korea. As early as after Putin's meeting with Kim Jong-un, the United States said that satellite reconnaissance showed an increase in the wagons of North Korea's trains to Russia, which was suspected to be providing military equipment. Now North Korea's reconnaissance satellites are capable of photographing not only South Korea, but also military bases in the United States. This has undoubtedly made the United States more aware of North Korea's military capabilities and threats. South Korea should seriously consider whether it is really in its own interests to escalate the situation on the peninsula, and how will South Korea respond if North Korea has a precision strike capability
To sum up, the DPRK has successfully launched the "Wanlijing-1" military reconnaissance satellite, which has completely changed the information asymmetry between the DPRK and the United States and the ROK. North Korea has a strong reserve of technological forces in this field, and the launch demonstrated its strong strength in the field of missile and delivery vehicle manufacturing. North Korea's reconnaissance satellites have photographed U.S. and South Korean military targets, exposing U.S.-South Korean military operations, and the escalating situation on the peninsula has become the focus of Kim Jong-un's close attention. Whether the DPRK has received military technical support from Russia has also become a topic of concern to the outside world. In the face of North Korea's great power, South Korea must deeply consider whether it is in its own interests to escalate the situation on the peninsula, so that its future development can be more forward-looking and strategic.