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On 26 March an explosion sank the South Korean warship, Cheonan, killing 46 seamen in what was originally suspected as being the result of a contact with an old floating mine close to the North Korean border.
The two Koreas are still technically at war since the 1950/53 conflict ended without a peace treaty being signed, and the two countries have been clashing from time to time ever since.
The ship, which was split in two by the explosion, has now been salvaged and, although the remains are being examined by various naval experts, the South Korean Defence Minister believes that a torpedo strike is among the most likely causes. Without directly blaming North Korea for the disaster, he promised ‘punitive action’ against ‘the perpetrators’.
Let us hope that moderation is exercised in an area where, despite the tragedy, insensitive action could well spark another war.
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On 26 March an explosion sank the South Korean warship, Cheonan, killing 46 seamen in what was originally suspected as being the result of a contact with an old floating mine close to the North Korean border.
The two Koreas are still technically at war since the 1950/53 conflict ended without a peace treaty being signed, and the two countries have been clashing from time to time ever since.
The ship, which was split in two by the explosion, has now been salvaged and, although the remains are being examined by various naval experts, the South Korean Defence Minister believes that a torpedo strike is among the most likely causes. Without directly blaming North Korea for the disaster, he promised ‘punitive action’ against ‘the perpetrators’.
Let us hope that moderation is exercised in an area where, despite the tragedy, insensitive action could well spark another war.
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