North Korea's despotic leader Kim Jong-un has scrapped a military pact with his neighbours so that he can sends more troops to the tense border.
The inter-Korean military agreement was signed in 2018 in order to reduce tensions between North and South Korea. It saw the demilitarised zone between the two countries become disarmed, with military personnel withdrawn.
But just five years later, the North Korean leader has rolled back on the agreement and intends to flood the area with weapons and armed soldiers once again. A North Korean defense spokesman said: “From now on, our military will no longer be bound by the Sept. 19 military agreement.
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“We will withdraw the military steps, taken to prevent military tensions and possible clashes in all spheres including land, sea and air, and deploy more powerful armed forces and new types of military hardware to the regions close to the Military Demarcation Line. Because of the Republic of Korea’s provocative behaviour, the Sept. 19 military agreement had become virtually nullified a long time ago.
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“If an irreversible clash occurs between the North and the South, it will be the responsibility of those in the Republic of Korea.”
It is not clear exactly what provocation North Korea is referring to, but an expert in he matter claims that the North is now going to rebuild the 10 frontline posts it was forced to destroy five years ago, and add “better weapons” to the area. Cho Han-bum, a researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification told Korea Times: “This would force our military to react, resulting in a greater risk of accidental clashes and escalations that could run out of control.”
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South Korean officials have not officially responded yet to the apparent-escalation in tensions – although some sources are claiming that it could be a “bluff” from Kim Jong-un – , but it is the latest move to add to the world chaos of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's battle with Hamas terrorists.
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