Could North Korea's threats spark large-scale war with South Korea? Expert analysis
Photo: Kim Jong Un, North Korean dictator (Getty Images)
The conflict between North Korea and South Korea has escalated after the drone incident. But there are no signs of preparations for a large-scale war, stated Volodymyr Fesenko, Chairman of the Board of the Penta Center for Applied Political Studies, in a commentary to RBC-Ukraine.
He noted that if there were risks of an armed conflict between the DPRK and South Korea, the media would report on a greater concentration of troops and equipment near the demilitarized zone.
According to Fesenko, there is no threat of a large-scale war. At most, Pyongyang might resort to shelling border areas.
"I think Russia doesn't want war. They want North Korea to help them, not to fight with the South. Especially since this could lead to a deterioration in relations with South Korea, and the Russians don’t want to burn all bridges with this country. And China doesn't want war either. I think they will restrain North Korea, and this won't lead to any large-scale military conflict," the political analyst said.
The conflict between the DPRK and South Korea
Last week, North Korea accused South Korea of disseminating leaflets containing "slander." These leaflets were allegedly scattered over North Korean territory by drones.
Pyongyang claimed that such an incident could lead to an armed conflict between the countries. The North Korean authorities also threatened to blow up roads leading to South Korea.
Read more about the scandal in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
