North Korea feels that the live-fire drills being held on Yeonpyeong to be an act of provocation, yet numerous South Korean government officials doubt that North Korea will succeed in carrying out their threats.
With the announcement of another live-fire drill by the U.S and South Korea, North Korea threatens to strike the South once again.
The live-fire drill, which would be held on the currently disputed island of Yeonpyeong, entices North Korea to violently lash out. Although many fear this response could prove stronger than last month's shelling, which killed 4, the drill will commence December 18th. Still - the fact that the Yeonpyeong shelling was the first threat put to action by North Korea since the Korean War alarms many.
Neighboring countries like China and Russia quickly took notice of this intensifying dissension. Russia has expressed their deep concern by requisitioning South Korea and the U.S to drop their plans for Yeonpyeong. . The Russian Foreign Ministry voiced their demand to halt the fire-drill before tensions further ascend. Neither nations seem to be heeding their request.
China urges the U.S and other countries/powers to play a constructive role in the feud by encouraging new talks with North Korea.
Although, any discussion with North Korea always ends in the same way - a threat or conflict of nuclear weapons. Several analysts believe North Korea uses their nuclear weapon-oriented threats to possess the upper hand in economic and aid based discussions.
If these provoking actions taken by South Korea and other nations continue or even increase, it is feared that North Korea will begin testing their nuclear weapons, long-ranged missiles and could even initiate a third atomic test.
Now we can only wait to see what happens December 18th through the 21st. A possible scenario includes North Korea dispatching special forces to South Korean waters for investigation or quite possibly another shelling.
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