North Korea Resolute on Enhancing Its Nuclear Capabilities
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has alleged that the US and South Korea are conspiring to execute a “nuclear strike” against her nation. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has asserted that the US and South Korea are conspiring to execute a “nuclear strike” against North Korea.
Amid increasing regional tensions, Choe emphasized that North Korea remains committed to enhancing its nuclear capabilities. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Friday, she stated the necessity for Pyongyang to bolster its capacity for retaliation.
“The current situation, as well as prospective threats and challenges, require us more than ever to strengthen our modern strategic nuclear weapons, offensive nuclear weapons, as well as to improve our readiness for nuclear retaliation. I assure you once again that our country will in no way change its course on strengthening its nuclear forces,” she declared.
Choe warned that the conditions on the Korean peninsula could escalate suddenly, attributing this to the US and South Korea forming “an alliance with a nuclear component.” She expressed concern that this development could negatively affect not just the peninsula but Northeast Asia overall.
The foreign minister pointed to the arrival of a US strategic submarine in South Korea as evidence of this alleged plot, along with multiple flights of US nuclear bombers over the region.
North Korea has continually denounced the joint military exercises conducted by the US and South Korea, labeling them as potential pretexts for aggression.
On the same day, the EU and Japan finalized a new security and defense pact, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell described as “the first agreement of this nature” between Brussels and any Asia-Pacific nation. He termed it a “historical and very timely step given the situation in both of our regions,” aimed at enhancing collaboration on military equipment development and joint military exercises.
This new partnership was established just one day after North Korea tested a Hwasongpho-19 intercontinental ballistic missile. National leader Kim Jong-un, who oversaw the test, indicated it was intended as a warning to any potential aggressors.
In response to the recent missile launch, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the action, noting that North Korea's repeated missile activities violate Security Council resolutions.
Kim Yo Jong, a high-ranking North Korean official and sister to the country’s leader, voiced her “strong dissatisfaction” with Guterres’ remarks. She stated, “The UN secretary-general has consistently kept quiet about the US and its allies’ anti-DPRK rhetoric and acts with a strong aggressive coloring that become the main cause of the escalated military tension, but stuck to prejudiced and stupid efforts to take issue only with the DPRK’s right to self-defense and make it give it up.”
Rohan Mehta contributed to this report for TROIB News
Amid increasing regional tensions, Choe emphasized that North Korea remains committed to enhancing its nuclear capabilities. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Friday, she stated the necessity for Pyongyang to bolster its capacity for retaliation.
“The current situation, as well as prospective threats and challenges, require us more than ever to strengthen our modern strategic nuclear weapons, offensive nuclear weapons, as well as to improve our readiness for nuclear retaliation. I assure you once again that our country will in no way change its course on strengthening its nuclear forces,” she declared.
Choe warned that the conditions on the Korean peninsula could escalate suddenly, attributing this to the US and South Korea forming “an alliance with a nuclear component.” She expressed concern that this development could negatively affect not just the peninsula but Northeast Asia overall.
The foreign minister pointed to the arrival of a US strategic submarine in South Korea as evidence of this alleged plot, along with multiple flights of US nuclear bombers over the region.
North Korea has continually denounced the joint military exercises conducted by the US and South Korea, labeling them as potential pretexts for aggression.
On the same day, the EU and Japan finalized a new security and defense pact, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell described as “the first agreement of this nature” between Brussels and any Asia-Pacific nation. He termed it a “historical and very timely step given the situation in both of our regions,” aimed at enhancing collaboration on military equipment development and joint military exercises.
This new partnership was established just one day after North Korea tested a Hwasongpho-19 intercontinental ballistic missile. National leader Kim Jong-un, who oversaw the test, indicated it was intended as a warning to any potential aggressors.
In response to the recent missile launch, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the action, noting that North Korea's repeated missile activities violate Security Council resolutions.
Kim Yo Jong, a high-ranking North Korean official and sister to the country’s leader, voiced her “strong dissatisfaction” with Guterres’ remarks. She stated, “The UN secretary-general has consistently kept quiet about the US and its allies’ anti-DPRK rhetoric and acts with a strong aggressive coloring that become the main cause of the escalated military tension, but stuck to prejudiced and stupid efforts to take issue only with the DPRK’s right to self-defense and make it give it up.”
Rohan Mehta contributed to this report for TROIB News
