North Korea's policy adjustment, Kim Jong-un's inspection of military factories, and the escalation of armaments between the United States and South Korea
i.North Korea changed its policy toward South Korea, and Kim Jong-un openly called inter-Korean relations as"Hostile relations between the two countries"。
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has recently changed its policy towards South Korea, and the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un, has personally and publicly characterized inter-Korean relations"Hostile relations between the two countries"。This move has attracted the attention of the entire international community. Kim Jong-un said North and South Korea are no more"A nation", but to maintain a belligerent relationship. There are clear differences between the two sides on how to achieve reunification, the DPRK believes"Reunification can never be achieved"。This shift represents a significant change in North Korea's attitude toward South Korea.
In order to strengthen his tough stance against South Korea, Kim Jong-un also met with senior officers of the DPRK armed forces on the second day of the inter-Korean relations qualification review. Kim Jong-un stressed that the DPRK army must have a resolute spirit of confrontation, right"The main enemy"Have a clear awareness and ask for them"Crush mercilessly"Any provocation. He explicitly ordered the army that if the hostile forces insist on provoking a conflict with Korea, the army must immediately mobilize all forces and means to completely destroy the enemy. These measures show that North Korea is taking a more and more severe attitude towards South Korea.
While it is unclear what the subsequent impact of a change in North Korea's policy toward South Korea will be, it is foreseeable that security risks to the situation on the peninsula could increase rapidly as a result. The DPRK and the ROK are compatriots and have always been committed to the reunification of the peninsula. However, against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating situation on the peninsula, Kim Jong-un's statement marked an important shift in North Korea's response to South Korea.
The United States and South Korea have increased their combat readiness through joint launch exercises.
In response to North Korea's policy changes, the United States and South Korea have recently adopted a series of new measures. After more than a week of continuous drills, South Korea announced the official end of the Joint Combat Shooting Exercise (JCFE). Held near the border with North Korea, the exercise involved 110 large combat** vehicles, including armored personnel carriers and main battle tanks, and included response"Enemy invasion", inspection and strengthening of combat readiness and many other items. The joint exercise is clearly aimed at signaling that the United States and South Korea will take a tougher stance against North Korea's provocations.
In addition to the joint combat firing exercises, the Korean Navy conducted large-scale military exercises in the waters around the peninsula. In addition to dispatching a number of destroyers, frigates and missile boats, the ROK Navy stressed that the purpose of the exercise is to strengthen the determination to respond to enemy provocations and ensure that the ROK armed forces remain at all times"Decisive position"。In addition, South Korea's Yoon Suk-joo said in his 2024 New Year's address that he would strengthen cooperation with the United States and promote the renewal of the extended deterrence mechanism between the United States and South Korea"Blocked"North Korea's nuclear deterrence"Source"。North Korea, for its part, sees South Korea's ongoing military drills as a clear sign of hostility toward North Korea and condemns the United States and South Korea"Dangerous Operations"。North Korea believes that such actions could push the situation in the region forward"Nuclear war purgatory"dangerous situation.
Kim Jong-un inspected the military factory and showed a tough attitude.
At the delicate moment when the United States and South Korea ended their joint exercises, Kim Jong-un sent a strong signal by conducting a high-level inspection of North Korea's military factories. During the inspection, Kim Jong Un expressed appreciation for the military factory's overfulfillment of production tasks last year and expressed the hope that the military factory will continue to make leaps and bounds this year in order to maintain the rapid modernization of the DPRK army. According to the DPRK's announcement, the equipment produced by the military factory includes equipment that can be used for launches"Mars-18"ICBMs and"Mars-17"Mobile missile launcher for ICBMs. These missiles were built by North Korea"Nuclear deterrence"An important hole card that can easily cover the whole of Korea. Kim Jong-un's high-level inspection of the military factory showed that the DPRK will not show weakness in the face of joint pressure from the United States and South Korea, and will continue to resolutely defend its national interests with a tough posture.
Personal summary. The description of recent events in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States with South Korea** shows that there has been a significant change in the attitude of the DPRK towards the South Korea**. Kim Jong-un has publicly characterized inter-Korean relations as:"Hostile"relations, and a high-level inspection of a military factory, these send a strong signal that North Korea has abandoned illusions about the reunification of the peninsula and has adopted a more resolute and assertive strategy towards South Korea. At the same time, the United States and South Korea have also adopted a series of new measures in response to North Korea's policy changes, including strengthening combat readiness and conducting joint combat firing exercises. These actions show that the United States and South Korea are taking the threat from North Korea more seriously and taking a more resolute stance to safeguard their interests and regional security. However, North Korea reacted strongly to these actions and warned that the situation in the region could become more dangerous. Under the current tense situation, security risks on the peninsula could rapidly intensify. Therefore, all parties should strengthen communication and dialogue, seek a peaceful solution to their differences, and avoid further deterioration of the situation on the Korean Peninsula. At the same time, the international community should pay more attention to and intervene in the Korean Peninsula issue and play a positive role in regional peace and stability.