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hundred million pyong (1 pyong = 3.954 square yards), the DMZ
is also a valued natural ecosystem. In the early days of the
armistice, there were no military forces in DMZ, but from the
summer of 1959 to 1966, North Korea continuously increased their
military forces and fortified their guard posts. The UNC responded
by building fortified guard posts inside the DMZ.
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North Korean GP in the DMZ |
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South Korean GP in the DMZ |
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Today there are many guard posts throughout
the DMZ, therefore the DMZ no longer lives up to its name. According
to the Armistice Agreement, all military forces and equipment were
to be removed from the DMZ within 72 hours. And land mines, explosives,
barbed wire, fortresses, encampments, etc... were to be removed within
45 days.
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An old abandoned train in the DMZ |
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The DMZ was placed under the control of
the Military Armistice Commission and it remained demilitarized
until 1959 when the North Korea began fortifying their
portion of the DMZ in an attempt to undermine the Armistice
Agreement.
The role of the UNC is to prevent any engagements between
the South and the North in the DMZ and these efforts must
be continued until a permanent peace system is established
on the Korean Peninsula.
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