Bombs ignited infernal flames. Buildings were shaken, violently convulsing with each heavy missile. Cameras caught people scrambling, the fear so clearly portrayed. Tensions were at an all time high. Families were packing, boarding ships to evacuate the island to the safety of the mainland.

This is a country in war.

Last Tuesday, South Korea’s Yeongpyeong Island was bombed by North Korea. North Korea had sent warnings to South Korea, advising the South Korean military to stop military exercises. However, the South Korean military continued to train their soldiers. The bombs were a result of South Korea’s disregard of these orders.

Just last year, North Korea had bombed a South Korean submarine, killing many soldiers on board.

These recent attacks on South Korea are just reminders of the terms that the two countries ended on after the Korean War. The feuding rivals never officially signed a peace treaty and they are still technically at war staying on relatively peaceful terms with each other.

How much longer this harmony will be maintained is unknown. The recent attacks on South Korea are shaking the very loose foundations of their unofficial peace. Hopefully, war will not break out because it is likely that China, Iran, and Russia will ally with North Korea while America, Britain, and other countries will ally with South Korea and cause a third World War. Until then, we will keep our fingers crossed for this concord to perpetuate.