Author: Military Intelligence Brother
After the United States and South Korea held many joint military exercises, which continued to stimulate the situation on the peninsula, North Korea really could not sit still. It used practical actions to once again explain to the world what "frontal counterattack" means, and at the same time, it also exposed the South Korean military's mask of "pretending to be tough".
Comprehensive Yonhap News Agency and many other media sources said that at 10:25 am on December 26, the South Korean army discovered 5 North Korean drones in Gyeonggi Province and conducted a broadcast to drive them away. At the same time, the Korean army also dispatched fighter planes and attack helicopters to pursue the attack, and used a 20mm aerial cannon to fire nearly 100 aerial bombs.
After 5 hours of response, all the equipment of the South Korean military failed to shoot down the five North Korean drones that crossed the line. Instead, a "KA-1" light attack aircraft crashed.
South Korean President Yin Xiyue was very angry about North Korea's "aggressive" approach. He ordered the South Korean army to take immediate corresponding measures. Every time North Korea dispatched a "drone" south, it should send 2-3 drones north. If necessary, it could shoot down the North Korean drone.
html With just 45 drones, the Korean army was in a hurry. The damage to the fighter planes was really shocking. Is the Korean army such a "bastard"?
First of all, the South Korean army was completely unexpected for this North Korean drone challenge. According to the South Korean military's usual assumptions, as long as it held military exercises with the US military in the past, North Korea would at most launch a few missiles or issue a few diplomatic condemnations, and it would be over. It would never send drones to cross the line to challenge. Therefore, the Korean army was very negligent and made the mistake of underestimating the enemy.
Secondly, Seoul also admitted that the South Korean military encountered obstacles when trying to destroy the North Korean drones, because the North Korean drones changed their flight paths and altitudes from time to time and approached civilian areas, which made it difficult for the South Korean military to capture these drones to avoid unnecessary losses to civilians.
Moreover, , the South Korean army believes that the drones sent by North Korea are not for reconnaissance, but to exert psychological pressure on South Korea. Moreover, the South Korean army has color satellite maps of Pyongyang area, so even if North Korea sends drones for reconnaissance, it has no practical significance. This led to the South Korean military not paying attention to South Korean drones from the beginning.
In summary, it can be found that North Korea took advantage of the South Korean army's "carelessness" to challenge it across the line. At the same time, it also let the world see clearly how lax the South Korean army's awareness of combat readiness was, and tested the nature of South Korea's paper tiger.
From Yin Xiyue's order to the South Korean army to send more drones northward to carry out tit-for-tat, it can be seen that the South Korean army lacks the courage to open fire on North Korea. There is a lot of information worth savoring.
First, North Korea fully understands the South Korean army’s war-avoidance mentality.
After five North Korean drones flew through South Korean airspace, the South Korean military dispatched fighter jets and fired nearly 100 aerial bombs, but none of them could be shot down. This shows how timid the South Korean military is. Or maybe they believe that shooting down the North Korean drone will trigger a war between the two countries. They simply cannot bear such serious consequences. It is a taboo for military strategists to be timid before fighting. How can the South Korean military fight if they have this fear?
This shows that the South Korean army simply does not have the courage to confront North Korea head-on. In the past, it could rely on the US military to pretend to be powerful, but once it loses the support of the US military, it will no longer fight.
Secondly, North Korea is very confident.
On December 18, North Korea launched two medium-range missiles to test the camera and control system of a reconnaissance satellite scheduled to be completed in April 2023. This test captured black and white photos of Seoul and Incheon, South Korea, and the image quality was very good, proving that the camera can be used on reconnaissance satellites.
The advanced reconnaissance satellites clearly detected the military deployment of the South Korean army, which also caused the South Korean army to lose its intelligence advantage. Therefore, the South Korean army was three points lower in momentum when facing the North Korean drones.
Thirdly, the fighting spirit of North Korea is stronger than that of South Korea.
There are more than 200 countries in the world, but not many can counterattack the United States and South Korea head-on, and North Korea is one of the fiercest ones. This fighting spirit that dares to challenge the United States and South Korea is not something you brag about, but something you do!
During the Cold War, North Korea fired directly at the U.S. military twice. Once it shot down a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft , resulting in the death of dozens of U.S. troops. Once it captured a U.S. reconnaissance ship and captured U.S. military personnel, it eventually settled with an apology from the United States. This kind of courage is stronger than that of the South Korean army. After all, the South Korean army even has military command in the hands of the US military, so how can it have the courage to open fire on North Korea? In other words, if the US military does not send an order to fire, the South Korean army will have to endure restraint towards North Korea.
In the face of comprehensive strength, North Korea not only did not show weakness to the US military, but also made the South Korean army as timid as a mouse. It is really tough. In the end, whether it's tit-for-tat or self-humiliation, I believe South Korea's mentality should be well-balanced now.
