According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean military captured an unknown flight path north of the military demarcation line at the Gimpo front line in Gyeonggi Province. After the detection instrument was identified as a North Korean drone, it repeatedly broadcast warning shots and fired warning shots, and the Air Force put fighter planes and attack helicopters into pursuit.
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Yonhap News Agency said that a number of North Korean drones flew to Gimpo, Paju and Jianghua Island in Gyeonggi Province that day, showing multiple track patterns, some of which flew to ordinary houses. In addition to the detection instruments, the officers and men of the Korean army also found this drone with the naked eye, which is similar in size to the North Korean drone that crossed the border at 20 14.
Yonhap News Agency also reported that at around 1 1 39 that morning, a "KA- 1" light attack aircraft of the South Korean Air Force also crashed while performing the combat support mission for the North Korean UAV.
Yonhap News Agency said that this was another "violation" of South Korean airspace by North Korean drones after five years. 2065438+On June 9, 2007, a North Korean drone was found on the hill near Lindi, gangwon. At that time, the drone not only crossed the border, but also flew to the "Sade" base in Xingzhou, Gyeongsangbuk-do. According to the survey results of the Korean army, the overall flight time of the drone reached more than 5 hours and 30 minutes, and the flight distance exceeded 490 kilometers. After shooting in Xingzhou, I crashed due to engine failure on my way back.
In addition, according to South Korea's New Zealand News Agency, the South Korean Presidential Palace responded to the North Korean drone's "violation" of South Korea's airspace on the same day, saying that "the South Korean side has made a real-time response centered on the head of the guard room" and "the specific matters will be handled by the Joint Staff Headquarters".
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South Korea claims that several North Korean drones have crossed the border: provocative acts are aimed at undermining the ROK-US alliance.
Since South Korean President Yin Xiyue took office in May this year, the relationship between South Korea and North Korea has taken a sharp turn for the worse because of its pro-American foreign policy. In addition, North Korea's multiple missile tests this year have also led to a continuous decline in inter-Korean relations.
12 On February 26th, South Korean officials said that several drones from North Korea crossed the border between the two Koreas. Yonhap News Agency said, "Since 10: 25 am, the South Korean military has found several unidentified objects in the border area of Gyeonggi Province, which are believed to be drones."
The South Korean military immediately dispatched fighter planes and attack helicopters to the incident area and used KA- 1 light attack aircraft.
Earlier, Zheng Zhenxi, head of the Emergency Measures Committee of South Korea's ruling People's Power Party, said that North Korea's provocative behavior was aimed at undermining the ROK-US alliance and driving the US military base out of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea and South Korea have completely taken two paths in developing countries. Under the US policy of "supporting South Korea and sanctioning North Korea", the economic gap between the two countries is widening.
The "Main Statistical Indicators of North Korea in 2022" released by the Korea Statistics Office on February 26, 65438 shows that North Korea, which was blocked by the epidemic, experienced negative economic growth for two consecutive years, and the gap between the per capita gross national income of South Korea and North Korea expanded to 28 times.
According to the report, North Korea's real GDP growth last year was -0. 1%, and it was negative for two consecutive years after 2020. North Korea's economy experienced negative growth for two consecutive years in 20 17 and 20 18, and rebounded to 0.4% in 20 19. However, affected by the epidemic situation, it fell back to negative growth in 2020 and 20021year. According to the analysis of the Statistics Office, this is because the sanctioned North Korean economy has been further impacted by the blockade of the border.
From the production situation of various departments, agriculture, forestry and fishery in North Korea increased by 6.2%, hydropower and coal industries increased by 6%, but mining and service industries decreased by 6.5% and 0.4% respectively. The output of rice, barley and other grains increased by 6.7% year-on-year, iron ore increased by 2.6%, and coal and crude steel decreased by 17.9% and 15.4% respectively.
Last year, North Korea's nominal GDP was 35.9 trillion won and its nominal GNI was 36.3 trillion won, which were 1/58 of South Korea's nominal GDP and nominal GNI, respectively. The per capita GNI of North Korea is 6.5438+0.423 million won, and that of South Korea is 40.482 million won, 28 times that of North Korea. The per capita income gap between South Korea and North Korea is widening.
Last year, the total trade volume of North Korea was $7 1 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 17.3%, which was only 0. 1% of that of South Korea.
Last year, the population of North Korea was 25.48 million, showing an increasing trend. Life expectancy in North Korea is 67 years for men and 73.8 years for women. The number of college students per 10000 population is 190, which is one third of that of South Korea.
The above data are all Korean statistics, and factors such as missing data, exaggerating the gap and belittling North Korea are not excluded. However, whatever the reason, it is too difficult to change the DPRK-ROK relations.
12 On February 26th, many experts in South Korea predicted that it would be difficult for the relations between South Korea and North Korea to turn around in 2023, and the situation of "strong versus strong" between the two sides would continue. North Korea will continue to launch high-intensity provocations and enhance its nuclear capabilities. Although the ROK does not propose dialogue, it is difficult for North Korea to accept the negotiation conditions without substantive significance.
North Korea hinted that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite next year to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles at normal launch altitude. There are indications that North Korea may launch intercontinental missiles with solid fuel rocket engines and develop nuclear submarines next year. In addition, the risk of North Korea conducting its seventh nuclear test still exists. Experts predict that as long as internal and external conditions favorable to North Korea are formed, North Korea will conduct nuclear tests at any time.
In addition, experts believe that the United States and China have completely different attitudes towards the North Korean issue, which is one of the reasons why it is difficult for the relations between the ROK and the DPRK to turn for the better. The United States has repeatedly called on North Korea to return to the dialogue table, but reiterated that North Korea cannot exchange any benefits for the dialogue itself. On the other hand, China accused the United States of aggravating military tensions and posing a threat to the stability of the peninsula, and insisted on the principled position of solving problems through dialogue.
Cui Ronghuan, a member of the Responsibility Research Committee of the Korea National Security Strategy Institute, predicts that unless North Korea's judgment on the international situation and the international order around the Korean Peninsula changes, there will not be many motives for bringing new changes to the relations between South Korea and North Korea next year.
The report "Prospects for the Korean Peninsula in 2023" recently released by the Institute of Unification pointed out that if the situation of "strong versus strong" between the ROK and the DPRK continues, there may be repeated military tensions. The report pointed out that North Korea's winter drills may last until March next year, and summer drills will be held from July to September next year. South Korea and the United States may perform jointly at the same time. At these times, the military tension on the Korean peninsula will intensify.