North Korea Wants to Disarm the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom
It will be interesting to see how the US reacts to this:
The two Koreas and the United Nations Command (UNC) discussed disarmament of the Joint Security Area (JSA) Tuesday amid expectations for unarmed soldiers to “guard” the inter-Korean border area in a near future.
“The three-way consultation body had negotiation on measures on having a weapons-free JSA, including the withdrawal of firearms and guard posts,” according to the Ministry of National Defense.
Army Colonel Cho Yong-geun headed the South’s three-member delegation, with the North led by Colonel Om Chang-nam, according to the ministry. United States Army Colonel Burke Hamilton also represented the UNC for the hours-long discussions.
The trilateral meeting is aimed at finalizing details to realize complete disarmament at the JSA. The two Koreas reached a consensus over the plan by signing a joint military agreement during an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang last month. [Korea Times]
You can read more at the link, but I would not be surprised if this just gets slow rolled because who wants to put faith in the North Koreans complying with this agreement?
One way the US could respond is that they will disarm the JSA if the North Koreans agree to withdraw their artillery 50 kilometers north of the DMZ.
Will this agreement include no axes as well? Terrifying how fast south korea is surrendering itself to the north.
It’s as I feared. South Korea is getting everything they voted for. It is doubtful it can be stopped without Divine intervention; but I’m no prophet.
BTW, I hope I’m just mentally buying into nork agitprop and South Korea stays free. I’ve never been to Sokcho. I’ve never been to Chuncheon. I’ve never been to “Monster Island”. Heck, I’ve just barely been outside of Gyeonggi-do. I only spent 36 hours on Jeju. I have a lot of tourist-ing left to do…
You can bet the Commies will have stashed hidden arms in addition to the axes around the JSA.
Why not South Korea just disarm unilaterally and be done with it? After all, they trust Kim Jong Un to keep all his words and he won’t send infiltrators, spies, agitators, and commandos to the south in the absence of South Korean military who are no longer required.
South Koreans are putting down their arms. Americans, you’re on your own. So what the hell are you guys still doing in South Korea?
Nope, and Nope…Never…just my two cents!!!!!!