North Korea to , Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Navy , as US, Allies Begin New Drills.
NBC reports that North Korea
is preparing to include its navy as
"a component of the state nuclear deterrence.".
North Korean state media reported that leader
Kim Jong Un made the decision amid trilateral naval
exercises by the United States, Japan and South Korea. .
North Korean state media reported that leader
Kim Jong Un made the decision amid trilateral naval
exercises by the United States, Japan and South Korea. .
The joint naval exercises are
meant to deal with North Korea's
increasing nuclear threats. .
Since last week, the U.S.
and South Korea have been holding
separate bilateral military exercises. .
NBC reports that North Korea views these drills
as a practice run for an invasion, while the U.S. and its
allies have maintained that the drills are purely defensive. .
NBC reports that North Korea views these drills
as a practice run for an invasion, while the U.S. and its
allies have maintained that the drills are purely defensive. .
The official Korean Central News
Agency broadcast a speech by Kim, marking
the country's Navy Day on August 28.
According to Kim, the waters surrounding the
Korean Peninsula have been destabilized "with
the danger of nuclear war" due to foreign hostilities.
According to Kim, the waters surrounding the
Korean Peninsula have been destabilized "with
the danger of nuclear war" due to foreign hostilities.
Kim went on to say that each branch of the military
would be armed with new weaponry in line with government's
goal of expanding its use of tactical nuclear weapons.
Kim went on to say that each branch of the military
would be armed with new weaponry in line with government's
goal of expanding its use of tactical nuclear weapons.
NBC reports that Kim also called
on the military to remain
ready for a potential invasion. .
The prevailing situation requires our navy to put all its efforts into rounding off the war readiness to maintain the constant combat alertness and get prepared to break the enemy’s will for war in contingency, Kim Jong Un, via NBC News.
The prevailing situation requires our navy to put all its efforts into rounding off the war readiness to maintain the constant combat alertness and get prepared to break the enemy’s will for war in contingency, Kim Jong Un, via NBC News