The Korean Peninsula has never faced such a great risk of nuclear conflict. This was stated by Chairman of the State Council of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, on November 21 at the opening ceremony of the “Defense Development – 2024” weapons exhibition.
According to him, the United States is expanding the system of military alliances for the joint use of nuclear weapons in order to contain Pyongyang’s power. The head of the DPRK noted that he tried to improve relations with Washington, but this only confirmed the American “hostile policy.”
“Due to the deployment of huge strategic strike resources and allied forces, the level of military pressure and provocations is increasing enormously. Never before have the parties to the conflict on the Korean Peninsula faced such a dangerous and acute situation as now, which could lead to the most destructive thermonuclear war.” — he is quoted by the Voice of Korea radio station.
In this sense, Kim Jong-un called for the development and modernization of the DPRK’s weapons, as well as continuing to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities.
“Our Party and government will make every effort to develop superior military technology and strengthen military power to protect our glorious homeland, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, with strong national defense,” – said the head of the DPRK.
Previously, on November 18, Kim Jong-un called for full military training in the country. Speaking at a meeting of commanders and political commissars of KPA battalions, the DPRK chief condemned the US actions on the Korean Peninsula, which lead to a worsening of the situation due to increasing military power and expansion of alliances.
November 5, sister of Kim Jong-un, deputy director of the Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Kim Yo-jeong claimed that a violation of parity of forces on the Korean Peninsula would lead to war. He recalled the record number of deployments of US strategic assets to the region in recent years, including the visit of a nuclear aircraft carrier.
On August 3, the DPRK Foreign Ministry accused the United States of provoking a nuclear crisis and aggravating the security situation due to Washington and Seoul’s military exercises on a nuclear operation simulating an all-out nuclear war, Iron Mace , which took place since July. From August 30 to 1 at the US military base in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The legend of the training was the “use of nuclear weapons” by Pyongyang, Izvestia clarifies.
