North Korea will put its nuclear weapons on alert to counter nuclear powers threatening the country, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said, Yonhap reported, citing the Korean Central News Agency.
“The DPRK will constantly strengthen its nuclear forces, capable of fully countering any threatening actions by rival states possessing nuclear weapons,” — the agency quotes the North Korean leader as saying.
Kim Jong-un stressed that North Korea will “double” measures to ensure that its military forces, including nuclear ones, are “fully combat-ready.”
In September 2022, North Korea adopted a law according to which the state can automatically launch a nuclear strike against the enemy in the event of a threat of attack against strategic objectives of the republic.
president of the united states Joe Biden He previously stated that if North Korea launches a nuclear attack against the United States or its allies, the DPRK regime will come to an end.
In 2023, the South Korean president allowed the DPRK to use nuclear weapons. Yoon Seok YeolIn his opinion, North Korea will do so “without hesitation” to achieve its military goals, RBC recalls.
