In recent months, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has been flexing his muscles, trying to show the world that his regime should be taken seriously on the global stage.
Since taking over as the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un has repeatedly ordered his military to test a variety of weapons, including massive live-artillery drills and nuclear explosions, designed to provoke a reaction from South Korea and the international community.
So far, the United States has refused to take the bait, but the White House has said nothing is off the table in how it responds to North Korea’s continued acts of aggression, especially if they threaten South Korea.
That day may be coming very soon.
South Korea has reportedly fired several warning shots at North Korea after an unknown object crossed into their country.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korean military says it fired warning shot after unidentified object flew south from North Korea
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) May 23, 2017
From Fox News:
The military said in a statement Tuesday that it has bolstered its air surveillance after the incident but provided few other details.
Yonhap news agency reported, without citing a source, that South Korea fired about 90 machine gun rounds into the air and toward North Korea. It said South Korea was analyzing whether a North Korean drone had crossed the border.
The Koreas face off across the world’s most heavily armed border, and the two sides occasionally clash. Attacks blamed on North Korea in 2010 killed 50 South Koreans.
So far, North Korea has yet to respond to the South Korean warning shots, but given their leader’s erratic behavior, it wouldn’t be surprising if he ordered more missile tests in response.
Hopefully more details come out as to what sort of object entered South Korea, as it would help determine what future action South Korea plans to take if such an incident repeats itself.
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On the American side, President Trump has taken a different attitude than the failed Obama administration, telling North Korea that we are not fooling around, and vigorously been working with China to try and get their help in dissuading North Korea from advancing their nuclear capabilities. China is North Korea’s primary supplier of energy and resources, so they have tremendous leverage over the ‘Hermit Kingdom.’
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