The KCNA report pointed out that the North Korean leader has decided to respond strongly to the provocations of the United States and South Korea, and ordered the People's Army, the military industry, the nuclear industry, and the civilian defense department to speed up the task of completing the task of preparing for war. After the announcement of this decision, the previously arrogant United States quickly showed weakness, saying that it has no hostile intentions towards North Korea and is still committed to a diplomatic solution, even though North Korea has launched an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles. According to Yonhap News Agency, the situation on the Korean Peninsula is tense now, but in fact the peninsula is the most unlikely area for war. The main reason is that South Korea's military strength is relatively weak.
The North Korean army quickly routed the South Korean army in the 50s of the last century, and within a few days it entered Seoul and occupied most of the South Korean territory. Although South Korea's military capabilities have been greatly enhanced, its fatal shortcomings, such as its narrow size and lack of strategic depth, cannot be remedied. The artillery range of the North Korean army can cover most of South Korea, and once a war starts, the US and South Korean air defense systems will not be able to intercept all the missiles and shells, and important targets in the territory will be destroyed. Therefore, the United States must send troops to support and pay a terrible price.
The situation on the peninsula will eventually remain the status quo, and the United States will not be able to gain any geopolitical benefits. During the Moon Jae-in era, South Korea had planned to take back wartime command to ease relations with North Korea, which could lead to the ouster of American power from the Korean Peninsula. In recent years, the United States has been provoking North Korea without a bottom line, with the aim of sticking to its control over South Korea, making South Korea feel a continuing crisis, and forcing South Korea to be deeply bound to the United States' military power and obey the orders of the United States. For example, South Korea is required to cooperate with the geopolitical policy of the United States, deal with American competitors, and implement "decoupling and chain breaking".
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States demanded that South Korea unconditionally stand by its side, withstand Russian pressure, and act as a military aid to Ukraine. South Korea has advanced artillery shell production technology and equipment, and its annual artillery shell production is among the best, and it has the ability to continue to serve as a leader in artillery shells to Ukraine. From North Korea's point of view, no neighboring country is willing to support the reunification of the peninsula by Korea, because once the peninsula is reunified, it will form a nuclear power and pose a potential threat to neighboring countries. The Korean Peninsula is beneficial to both the United States and East Asian countries, because in the event of a war, both sides will suffer losses.
In order to safeguard their respective interests, the major powers usually cooperate tacitly to reduce the risk of conflict on the peninsula.