South Korea Defense Ministry
Sukjoon Yoon, The Diplomat: North and South Korea’s New Military Agreement
Despite questions, the agreement should be welcomed – including by the U.S.
At the Pyongyang summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, held from September 18-20, 2018, a declaration was signed by the ranking military officials of the two Koreas. This agreement is intended to prevent military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula. Specifically it establishes buffer zones, based on the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) (a.k.a. the Armistice Line) on land, and on the Northern Limit Line (NLL) at sea. Optimists see the agreement as a useful step toward better relations; pessimists see it as a step too far, given the continuing military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. A balanced appraisal suggests that it is too soon to decide.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: I expected an agreement to end the Korean war to happen first before this military agreement. I hope it is not because South Korean President Moon is in a rush to push reconciliation with the North. The next two years are going to be critical .... we can only hope for the best.
