North Korea Condemns U.S. Nuclear Submarine Alliance
North Korea said U.S. support for allied submarine programs is fueling proliferation and justifying its own nuclear deterrent buildup, KCNA reported.
- On Wednesday, North Korea accused the United States of expanding a "nuclear submarine alliance" to South Korea and Japan, claiming this undermines global nuclear security as AUKUS marks its fifth anniversary.
- The criticism followed a U.S. Navy official's assessment in Hawaii last Thursday regarding South Korea and Japan's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines, which North Korea claimed was "intended to instigate" both nations.
- Washington's plan for "AUKUS 2.0," which allows the transfer of nuclear technology for munitions to non-nuclear allies, has entered the phase of full-scale expansion, according to state media commentary.
- Calling the submarine push "reckless acts," North Korea argued it must "bolster up its nuclear war deterrent," highlighting its development of an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-propelled submarine.
- Separately, a delegation from the Ministry of National Defence led by Vice Minister Kim Kang departed Pyongyang on Tuesday to attend the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China.
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North Korea says US-driven nuclear submarine push justifies its own weapons buildup, Asia News
SEOUL — North Korea accused the US on Wednesday (Sept 16) of expanding a "nuclear submarine alliance" that it said was undermining global nuclear security, as the fifth anniversary of its AUKUS defence pact with Australia and Britain arrives.Washington was intensifying nuclear proliferation efforts, state media KCNA said, citing an international affairs analyst named Choe Ju-hyon who accused a senior...
Washington's nuclear policy reaffirms the need for Pyongyang to continue strengthening its nuclear deterrence capabilities, North Korean international security expert Choe Ju Hyun wrote in an op-ed for the Korean Central..
“Irresponsible and malicious actions by the US, which are becoming more and more comprehensive in the nuclear field with each passing day, are the primary dangerous factor accelerating the corrosion of the international nuclear non-proliferation...
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have reached critical levels after a series of official statements released by North Korea's state-run Central News Agency (KNA). In its official statements, Pyongyang accused the United States of deliberately militarizing the region and pushing Asia toward an unprecedented nuclear race. Pyongyang Strengthens Its Nuclear Potential for the U.S. According to an analytical article by KNA, Washington's hostile policy…
North Korea Condemns U.S. Nuclear Submarine Alliance
North Korea criticized the United States for expanding a 'nuclear submarine alliance' amid the AUKUS pact anniversary with Australia and Britain. North Korean state media accused the U.S. of intensifying nuclear proliferation and justified its nuclear deterrent build-up. A North Korean delegation attended a security conference in China.
North Korea has characterized South Korea and Japan's moves to acquire nuclear submarines as a U.S. nuclear proliferation strategy, using it as justification for strengthening its own nuclear capabilities. The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 16th that international security commentator Choe Ju-hyun made this claim in an article titled "The Absolute Factor of Global Nuclear Security Disturbance—Washington's Schemes to Expand the Nuclea…
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