North Korea Used Torpedo To Sink Cheonan

My understanding this boat was in NK waters, or at least disputed waters and the SK's know they are on shakey ground, hence the complete lack of reaction.

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

My understanding this boat was in NK waters, or at least disputed waters and the SK's know they are on shakey ground, hence the complete lack of reaction.

The boat was involved in military exercises with the yanks at the time.

The North considers it their waters, the South and the rest of the world (with the exception of Cuba) consider it South Korean waters.



The islands in the map (surrounded by red line) belong to/Choose to go with South Korea after the war. They're populated and literally live a stones throw from the North.

North Korea claims everything north of the red line (but not the islands) hence the weird shaped maritime border.

They've been clashing over these disputed waters since the war, shots are fired on an irregular basis and people are killed. The only thing that makes this different is the Souths ship actually sunk.

'Official' list of incidents since 2000 (wikipedia). I doubt this is even half of what has happened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_Korea#2010s

2000s

2001: On twelve separate occasions, North Korean vessels cross the Northern Limit Line and then retreat.
November 27, 2001: North and South Korean forces exchange fire without injuries.
June 29, 2002: Renewed naval clashes near the Northern Limit Line lead to the deaths of four South Korean sailors and the sinking of a North Korean vessel. The number of North Koreans killed is unknown.
November 16, 2002: South Korean forces fire warning shots on a Northern boat crossing the Northern Limit Line. The boat retreats. The incident is repeated on November 20.
February 19, 2003: A North Korean fighter plane crosses seven miles (11 km) south of the Northern Limit Line, and returns north after being intercepted by six South Korean planes.
March 2, 2003: Four North Korean fighter jets intercept a US reconnaissance plane over the Sea of Japan.
July 17, 2003: North and South Korean forces exchange fire at the DMZ around 6 AM. The South Korean army reports four rounds fired from the North and seventeen from the South. No injuries are reported. [7]
November 1, 2004: North Korean vessels, claiming to be in pursuit of illegal fishing craft, cross the Northern Limit Line and are fired upon by the South. The vessels retreat 3 hours later.
July 30, 2006: Several rounds are exchanged near a South Korean post in Yanggu, Gangwon.
November 10, 2009: Naval vessels from the two Koreas exchanged fire in the area of the NLL, reportedly causing serious damage to a North Korean patrol ship.[8]

2010s

March 26, 2010: One South Korean naval vessel is sunk in the Yellow Sea near North Korea. Reasons for this attack are unknown. 58 sailors are rescued, but others are feared to be dead. Though not much evidence is available, the common theory among the U.S. and South Korean governments is that North Korea is behind this attack. North Korea had reportedly been running numerous artillery drills on the same day the ship was sunk.

These guys really need to be dealt with. This stalemate cant go on for ever.