Since the shelling of the southern waters from the north of the Korean Peninsula to the south, the situation on the entire Korean Peninsula has become tense. North Korea's shelling triggered emergency evacuation and return fire from South Korea, further escalating tensions on the peninsula. However, in reality, the shelling did not reach the level of severity as rumored on the Internet. The shells fired by North Korea were all over the sea and landed near the northern boundary line of the Korean Peninsula. Although the South Korean side has emphasized the importance of this buffer zone along the northern limit, in practice it has lost its practical effect, as the two sides signed an agreement to abolish it five years ago. Therefore, the North Korean shelling operation should be regarded as a normal operation, and the reaction of the South Korean side to it is more of a pretext.
In the face of North Korean shelling, South Korea has taken two main measures in response. First of all, the Joint Staff Headquarters ordered the residents of the two islands of Yeonpyeong and Bailing to enterShelterto keep them safe. The implementation of this evacuation measure lasted several hours. Secondly, the South Korean army uses K9Self-propelled gunsand tank artillery fired about 400 shells near the demarcation line at sea as a gesture of-for-tat, an eye for an eye. However, this counterattack may be more motivated by fears of further escalation of counterfire from the north. In fact, the North did not react further to South Korea's retaliation. Therefore, the South Korean side exaggerated the seriousness of the incident to a certain extent and tried to increase the support rate of ** through this move.
This round of tensions on the Korean Peninsula is related to the United States in the Asia-Pacific regionMilitaryactionMilitaryThe deployment is closely related to the actions of the South Korean side to flatter Japan. In addition, last year the supreme leader of the DPRK at a meeting of the Workers' Party willInter-Korean relationsThe definition of a completely hostile relationship also indicates that the situation on the Korean Peninsula has entered a new round of confrontation. In response, CNN reported that the shelling occurred during a joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, while the North Korean military emphasized that the shelling was a response to the South Korean military's New Year training. Therefore, it can be said that the cause of this incident is not as simple as it seems on the surface, and there are many external factors involved.
To sum up, the shelling of the Korean Peninsula has made the situation tense. In fact, the shelling was not as serious as it was rumored on the Internet. The response of both sides is also more based on the consideration of their own interests. In the face of the shelling from the north, the South Korean side took measures to take refuge and return fire, but this reaction is probably more to take the opportunity to promote and increase the support rate. The reasons behind the whole incident relate to the complexity of the situation on the Korean peninsula and the influence of external factors. In the face of similar incidents, we should remain calm, make rational analysis, and avoid over-exaggerating and exaggerating major events, so as to maintain regional security and stability.