2024-06-23 21:07:00
“Korea decides to match the provision of weapons to Ukraine”… Ministry of International Affairs summons Russian ambassador to Korea to protest
North Korea Kim Yo-jong’s ‘filth balloon’ warning of further provocations… U.S. permits Ukrainian weapons to assault mainland Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on the twentieth (native time) about Korea’s assessment of assist for deadly weapons towards Ukraine, “It will be a giant mistake if Korea supplied deadly weapons to Ukraine,” and “If such a factor occurs, we’ll take corresponding measures.” “A call shall be made, and it is going to be an unwelcome choice for the Korean management,” he stated. President Putin instantly threatened Korea that he would ‘retaliate in a painful method.’ It was lower than 24 hours after the Korean authorities introduced that it might reexamine the precept of no use of deadly weapons in Ukraine in reference to the conclusion of the North Korea-Russia treaty, which included the idea for Russia’s army intervention on the Korean Peninsula in case of emergency. President Putin additionally stated that he doesn’t rule out supplying ultra-precision weapons to North Korea, and explicitly talked about ‘switch of cutting-edge army know-how’, which our authorities has outlined as a purple line. Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev, who was summoned by our Ministry of International Affairs on the twenty first to significantly protest the safety threats posed by the conclusion of the North Korea-Russia treaty, responded by saying, “Threats and makes an attempt to intimidate the Russian Federation can’t be tolerated.”
Kim Yo-jong, the youthful sister of North Korean chief Kim Jong-un, issued an announcement on the identical day, citing the distribution of anti-North Korea leaflets by our non-public organizations, saying, “Since we’ve got clearly finished one thing we have been advised to not do once more, it’s pure that issues that needn’t be finished will come up,” and provoked retaliatory actions, resembling resuming the distribution of waste balloons. predicted. The Joint Chiefs of Workers introduced on the twenty first that on the twentieth, when North Korea made public the North Korea-Russia treaty, a number of North Korean troopers crossed the Army Demarcation Line (MDL) on the central entrance by about 20 meters and returned after receiving warning photographs.
With Russia rising as a brand new safety risk to Korea and South Korea-Russia relations in turmoil, when North Korea and Russia concurrently threatened retaliation, the South Korean authorities emphasised a joint response between Korea, america and Japan. The safety risk led to by the North Korea-Russia army alliance seems to be accelerating not solely the battle between South Korea and Russia but additionally a brand new Chilly Warfare confrontation between Korea, america, and Japan versus North Korea and Russia.
Subsequent week, the US Navy’s nuclear-powered plane service ‘Theodore Roosevelt’ will take part in ‘Freedom Edge’, a multi-domain joint train between Korea, the US and Japan. It has been reported that there’s a plan to increase communication on the degree of the heads of the safety places of work of the three international locations, Korea, america, and Japan, in addition to the ministers of international affairs and protection. It’s reported that Korea’s participation within the US-Japan 2+2 International and Protection Ministers’ Assembly to be held in Japan on the finish of subsequent month can be being thought of. A high-ranking authorities official stated, “If mandatory, we are able to additionally take part.”
A senior official within the Presidential Workplace stated, “Whether or not and at what degree to offer weapons to Ukraine is determined by what Russia does.” On the twentieth, the day after the signing of the North Korea-Russia treaty, the US administration of Joe Biden allowed the Ukrainian army to assault the Russian mainland from all border areas with US-made weapons.
Putin needs to cross the purple line… Korea, U.S. and Japan obtain ‘warning letter’ resulting from joint coaching subsequent week
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Safety threats from Putin, heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Putin: “We may provide ultra-precision weapons to North Korea”… When carried out, North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats enhance.
Korea: “The extent of assist for Ukraine is determined by Russia’s angle”… Korea, america, and Japan may also promote diplomatic and protection dialogue subsequent month.
“Russia has the proper to provide weapons to different international locations, and the settlement with North Korea doesn’t exclude this.”
Bloomberg Information reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on the twentieth (native time) that he doesn’t rule out supplying ultra-precision weapons to North Korea. He threatened retaliation towards the South Korean authorities, which had taken the acute step of reexamining weapons assist to Ukraine in response to North Korea’s shut ties with Russia, saying, “It will be a really huge mistake,” whereas additionally overtly mentioning the opportunity of supplying cutting-edge weapons to North Korea. It was identified that the precise methodology of offering superior army know-how and weapons to North Korea, which the Korean authorities has outlined as a purple line that Russia should not cross, was explicitly talked about.
The federal government believes that if Russia’s actions that cross the purple line of offering superior army weapons and know-how to North Korea materialize, a critical safety risk to us will grow to be a actuality, and it plans to take a step-by-step all-round diplomatic and army response, together with assist for deadly weapons to Ukraine. . First, we plan to reply to the safety threats emanating from Putin by holding high-level conferences between Korea, america and Japan, conducting trilateral joint workouts, and strengthening cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO). Accordingly, the brand new Chilly Warfare construction between the North Korea-Russia army alliance, which restored the blood alliance-level relationship from the Chilly Warfare period, and the Korea-U.S.-Japan relationship is anticipated to accentuate additional.
● Putin explicitly says he’ll ‘cross the purple line’
The federal government believes that if Russia truly supplies cutting-edge weapons to North Korea, North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats will develop additional. It’s because if new nuclear-capable cruise missiles are deployed on the Korean Peninsula, it’s inevitable to fully revise the prevailing ROK-US joint operation plan or protection posture.
A high-ranking authorities official stated, “The explanation we introduced out the cardboard to assessment weapons assist to Ukraine is as a result of North Korea and Russia are literally quickly approaching the purple line.” Nevertheless, the official stated, “The extent of weapons assist will inevitably differ relying on Russia’s angle.”
It has been reported that the federal government has accomplished a authorized and administrative assessment of the weapons assist procedures for Ukraine. If Russia’s precise actions are detected, a situation is mentioned during which the Korean authorities formally publicizes assist for deadly weapons after which supplies phased assist by classifying the weapons in keeping with their energy.
Korea has each the spear (high-power precision strike weapon) and the protect (air protection weapon) that Ukraine desperately wants. The explanation why President Putin made just about the very best degree of warning remarks concentrating on the Korean authorities on this present day is as a result of he believes that Korea’s weapons assist may have a big impression on the scenario in Ukraine.
Consultant examples of ‘home windows’ embrace moveable anti-tank guided weapons and Cheonmu a number of rocket launchers. ‘Shields’ embrace the moveable surface-to-air guided weapon ‘Shingung’ and the ‘Cheongung-2’, which might even intercept ballistic missiles.
Nevertheless, forces that require troops to function tanks, fighter jets, and missiles are anticipated to be pushed to the underside of the assist record. It’s because it’s believed that in an effort to function these weapons, the dispatch of our army have to be accompanied, which may result in the extent of pressure rising uncontrollably.
Accordingly, 155mm artillery shells and anti-tank guided missiles are being mentioned as precedence assist weapons each inside and outdoors the federal government. Since they’re interchangeable with out troop assist, the Ukrainian army may be instantly deployed to warfare, and the burden is comparatively mild as a result of slim killing radius.
● “North Korea-Russia shut relationship poses a critical risk to the safety of the three international locations: Korea, america, and Japan.”
Our authorities believes that tensions will proceed in the meanwhile as the 2 international locations regulate one another’s purple strains. Accordingly, whereas reviewing the opportunity of supporting deadly weapons, we plan to concentrate on diplomatic and army responses centered on Korea, america, and Japan within the quick time period. A authorities official stated, “For now, Korea and Russia have exchanged phrases, however neither we nor Russia need the battle to proceed to the following step,” including, “We are going to proceed to speak by casual diplomatic strains.”
The army authorities of South Korea, america, and Japan are deploying the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered plane service ‘Theodore Roosevelt’ and conducting army workouts known as ‘Freedom Edge’ for the primary time in a number of areas, together with sea, underwater, air, and cyber, on the finish of this month, strengthening North Korea-Russia shut ties. We plan to situation a warning to . Korea can be contemplating collaborating within the US-Japan 2+2 International and Protection Ministers’ Assembly to be held in Japan on the finish of subsequent month. Minister of International Affairs Cho Tae-yeol, who visited New York to attend the UN Safety Council, had a cellphone name with Japanese International Minister Yoko Kamikawa on the night time of the twentieth, following US Secretary of State Tony Blinken, and stated that the alliance-level closeness between North Korea and Russia is “Korea-US-Japan 3.” “It’s a critical risk to nationwide safety,” he emphasised.
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2024-06-23 21:07:00