West German-East German Border....Not the Koreas. Anyway, is this a long term ploy by North Korea to disarm and llure the South into a false sense of peace and tranquility...or is it for real?
West German-East German Border....Not the Koreas. Anyway, is this a long term ploy by North Korea to disarm and llure the South into a false sense of peace and tranquility...or is it for real?
South Korea is not going to disarm, or at least not for a very long time.
Removing troops along the border is both good and somewhat meaning less. The troops along the border were never going to be much more than speed bumps if the NK ever moved against the south.
What we are seeing at this stage is symbolism more than anything. Both countries have been on a war footing for close to 70 years, that is several generations that have grown up only knowing war was a real possibility. It will take time for the populations of both countries to get used to the idea that the war may in fact be over.
What does North Korea get out of all this? Well peace will bring a lot more prosperity then a war would bring.