Military analyst and former director of the Royal United Services Institute Michael Clarke said that martial law and the political crisis in South Korea have been a gift to the DPRK. His words are quoted by Sky News.
Clark stressed that Pyongyang will use events in South Korea for its propaganda, and noted that Seoul’s allies will be watching closely.
“There are about 30,000 American troops in South Korea at any given time. So the United States will have a lot to say about this. And South Korea’s neighbors will have a lot to say, as will Japan,” Clark said.
According to Sky News, He adds that the current crisis is “a gift” for North Korea in propaganda terms.
On December 3, the President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Seok-yul, announced the introduction of martial law in South Korea, explaining this step as the need to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the free constitutional order.” Journalists did not rule out that the head of state made the corresponding decision due to attempts to conduct impeachment proceedings against him.
