A few days ago, the Russian envoy to the DPRK revealed that Russia's Putin will visit Pyongyang. Although the time of Putin's visit to the DPRK has not yet been confirmedBut it was Putin's first visit to North Korea in nearly a quarter of a century.
Russia's ** Putin is about to visit North Korea].
It is worth mentioning that the Russian side is working out corresponding contracts and plans for the visit of its leaders to the DPRK. RussianFang said it would be a "very good package". However, apart from the agreement to make travel between the two countries more convenient, the Russian side did not disclose the content of other agreements in the plan. But given the current relationship between the two countries, this all-encompassing plan is likely to include elements such as strengthening military cooperation.
After the conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Western countries led by the United States launched all-round sanctions against Russia, and North Korea, which is also "incompatible" with the United States, has strengthened its contacts with Russia during this periodIn particular, military cooperation between the two countries is growing and intensifying day by day.
Although North Korea is now a nuclear-armed country with about 40 nuclear bombsHowever, in terms of the quality of equipment, compared with South Korea, North Korea still lags behind。For example, the more than 1,000 main aircraft of the DPRK Air Force are still mostly old J-6, MiG-21, etc.; The South Korean Air Force not only has nearly 200 F-16 fighters, but also has 60 of the latest American-made fifth-generation fighters.
DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Son Hui visits Moscow].
Therefore,The DPRK urgently needs to obtain some advanced equipment from the Russian side。Earlier, the DPRK Foreign Minister was *** by the West during his visit to MoscowHis entourage carried a number of secret documents on the field of Russian space technology and the Rocket and Space Center; Moreover, Cho Chun-ryong, minister of the DPRK Ministry of Munitions Industry, also made a low-key visit with the delegation, indicating that the DPRK has already begun to act and has even reached cooperation with Russia.
AlthoughBoth Russia and the DPRK have repeatedly assured that military cooperation between the two countries will not violate international agreements. But even so, the United States and its allies have been increasingly worried about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, especially South Korea, which has a tense relationship with North Korea. A few days ago, foreign media reported that North Korea tested a cruise missile with a "super-large" warhead and tested a new anti-aircraft missile in the latest ** display. Although North Korea did not mark the target of the missile test, anyone with a discerning eye knows itThis is for North Korea.
Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated since last year. At the end of April last year, the United States and South Korea issued the Washington Declaration and announced the establishment of the "U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Consultative Group". This was followed by two more meetings of the Nuclear Consultative Group, in July and December. expanded the scope of military training and simulation exercises between the two sides; The most concerning thing is,The United States has redeployed and expanded its strategic nuclear armament on the Korean Peninsula, and its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, and strategic bombers have all appeared frequently in the peninsula。In addition, South Korea has established a missile intelligence-sharing mechanism with the United States, Japan, and other countries against North Korea.
The United States and South Korea have convened several meetings of the Nuclear Consultative Group
North Korea has also made a strong counterattack against South Korea's constant provocations. In addition to dismantling the institutions responsible for handling inter-Korean relations and dismantling the Charter Memorial Tower, which symbolizes the reunification of the two countries, the leaders of the DPRK have also publicly announcedRelations between the two Koreas have changed from "homo-ethnic relations" to "all-out hostile relations." This suggestsNorth Korea has included South Korea in its list of major belligerents that could break out into war. Separately, it is worth noting that in September last year, the DPRK officially enshrined its nuclear weapons policy in its constitution, that is,In the event of a war with South Korea, North Korea's nuclear weapons will be put into use.
After all, once the situation on the Korean Peninsula heats up, a large part of the attention of the United States, Japan and South Korea will be transferred from the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield to the peninsula region, and the Russian side, which will be surrounded in all directions, will also take this opportunity to "take a breather"; In addition, the relations between Russia and the DPRK are already good, so the Russian side is also willing to provide necessary assistance to the DPRK militarily.
Therefore, Putin's visit to North Korea and his so-called "package of good plans" have made South Korea, which heard the rumors, nervous, although South Korea currently has the backing of the United StatesBut now that North Korea is growing in power with the help of Russia, it is obviously difficult for South Korea to retreat in the event of a head-on conflict with it. In countries such as the United States and South Korea, whether China admits it or not, China, Russia and the DPRK have become a whole, and under such circumstances, it is understandable that South Korea wants to come to China for help. But South Korea's shelves seem to be too big.
South Korea's new Foreign Minister Cho Do-yeol].
A few days ago, South Korea's new Foreign Minister Cho Dou-yeol called my country's Foreign Minister Wang YiAccording to South Korea, during the phone call, Cho "demanded" China to play a "constructive role" in containing the military threat from North Korea.
Leaving aside whether China will help in this regard, it is very unsatisfactory to say that the condescending tone of the South Korean foreign minister. What's more, the Chinese side has said before,The DPRK's policy is a matter of the DPRK's sovereignty, and China will never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
The ROK needs to understand that the root cause of the tension between the DPRK and the ROK lies in the fact that the ROK and the United States are pressing on the DPRK step by step, and in this case, if the ROK continues to follow the US "baton", even if the Chinese side helps, the situation will not ease in the slightest.