If you want to talk about where the powder barrel is located in Asia, the Taiwan Strait does not rank first, but the Korean Peninsula. Although the Taiwan authorities clamor for "refusing unification by force", it is just a slogan of self-psychological suggestion. The reality is that the gap between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is huge. Even if the Taiwan military has American equipment, the upper limit is still not high. Whether from the psychological confrontation or technical and tactical aspects, the People's Liberation Army is a crushing force for the Taiwan Army.
In this comparison of strength and weakness, the war is not easy to start, because even if the Taiwan authorities have the support of the United States, they dare not shoot the first shot to fight for "Taiwan independence", because that is seeking death. The dominance is completely in the hands of mainland China. Mainland China now has multiple options for regaining Taiwan and achieving complete reunification of the motherland. It is not only about the unification of force, but also the more psychological and peaceful evolution strategies are being implemented in an orderly manner. The choice of force is the bottom of the box.
But the Korean Peninsula is different. In the 1950s, North Korea and South Korea had fought hard, and no one was convinced. Even though the war ended in the end, because there were support from the great powers behind it, the contradiction between North Korea and South Korea was not eliminated, but was artificially shelved. The state of equal strength between the two countries is destined to not be peaceful on the peninsula, but may start a war situation at any time.
Some people may say that North Korea is not a rival to South Korea in terms of economy, military, population, etc. How can it be called evenly matched? Because the decisive factor of war is not a weapon, but a person. Under the reliance of the United States, the most important thing the South Korean army lacks is the backbone of the soldiers. This is not as good as the "angry and indifferent" Korean army. After all, no one is afraid of life.
Recently, the situation on the peninsula has continued to heat up to a white-hot level, and it has even spread the shadow of nuclear war . According to media reports, after an hour of confrontation between fighter groups, a new round of competition began above North Korea and South Korea. The focus of this confrontation was artillery shells. North Korea claimed that South Korea carried out "10-hour shelling" in the front line of the North Korean Fifth Army. South Korea accused the North Korean army of breaking through the air defense warning line and firing an ballistic missile carrying 580 shells, seriously undermining the "September 19 Military Agreement". Both sides said that the officials were right, and the women were right, showing a complacent situation, and no one was willing to give in.
Under such a situation, the haze of nuclear war has also begun to condense over the peninsula, because while South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions on North Korea, it is already discussing the possibility and necessity of South Korea's deployment of the US nuclear weapon . In South Korea's idea, the reason why North Korea has been constantly taking action recently and dared to fight with the South Korean military supported by the United States is because after possessing nuclear weapons, it is because South Korea has become more courageous, so South Korea must also strengthen its courage and respond to emergencies.
not only that, South Korea launched a "National Protection Military Exercise" on October 17. Not only will the South Korean Army, Navy and Air Force and Marine Corps participate in the exercise, but the US military stationed in South Korea will also conduct exercises. This is a trend that South Korea and the United States work together to make the situation on the peninsula continue to deteriorate.
Under such a situation, the Korean Peninsula faces an unprecedented crisis because North Korea uses nuclear weapons as a "preemptive move". In this regard, North Korea and the former Soviet Union have the same idea. They believe that the development of other weapons is second to the killer weapon and the heavy weapon must be developed, which is the fundamental reason. Therefore, over the years, North Korea has made the most efforts in nuclear weapons and the Chinese long-range missile , and is not only a deterrent principle, but is more likely to be used as a conventional weapon .
Once South Korea re-deploys US nuclear weapons, according to the current state of the two countries, they dare to take action. The United States is the initiator of all this. If it weren't for the joint military exercises of the United States and South Korea, North Korea would not feel that the crisis was approaching, and there would be further stress response.
Therefore, the focus of resolving the nuclear crisis situation on the peninsula is not American-style turmoil, but in China's hands. You should know that once a war occurs between North Korea and South Korea, it is not conducive to China's development. This can be compared with the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Europe. After all, under the geopolitical situation, it is difficult for neighboring countries not to be affected, which is also what the United States is happy to see.
The key to China's current cracking of the situation on the peninsula is to make two-handed preparations. We must strategically warn South Korea, form diplomatic deterrence, continuously strengthen communication with South Korean government departments, explain the interests and the consequences of deploying US nuclear weapons. At the same time, we must also comfort North Korea in terms of mentality and emotions, and continuously promote dialogue between the two sides. This is the real way to resolve the situation on the peninsula. Our country's responsibility as a major country is also reflected here!