On February 9, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of being behind global disputes, reaffirming his country's policy of further developing its nuclear forces.
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| North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is giving a speech at a party meeting. (Source: Yonhap) |
Leader Kim Jong Un made these remarks during a visit to the Ministry of Defense the day before to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.
Speaking to the ministry's military and political commanders, he outlined a series of new plans aimed at strengthening "all deterrent measures" and reaffirmed "the country's unwavering policy of further developing its nuclear forces," KCNA said, but provided no details of the plans.
The North Korean leader accused the US of deploying strategic nuclear assets on the Korean Peninsula, conducting US-led nuclear war simulation exercises, and engaging in US-Japan-South Korea military cooperation, all of which are "causing a military imbalance" on the peninsula and in Northeast Asia, creating a "new conflict structure," and posing a serious challenge to North Korea.
Kim Jong-un declared that North Korea "does not want unnecessary tension" in the region, but will take "sustainable countermeasures to ensure regional military balance" to prevent the outbreak of a new conflict and guarantee peace and security on the peninsula.
Accusing the US of "always being behind major and minor conflicts and bloody tragedies around the world," he declared that this proves Pyongyang's pursuit of "unlimited defense capabilities" is "the most justifiable."
According to KCNA , regarding the Russia-Ukraine situation, the leader expressed "serious concern" that the US and Western countries are prolonging the conflict with "the unrealistic dream of inflicting strategic defeats on Russia."
"The North Korean army and people will always support and encourage the Russian army and people in their just struggle to defend their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity," Kim said, referring to the mutual defense treaty he signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year.
In a separate commentary, KCNA criticized the joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. this year, accusing them of escalating tensions. It stated that hostile and risky actions would only lead to undesirable outcomes, but offered no further explanation of the implications of those undesirable outcomes.
According to Yonhap , North Korea has long condemned joint military exercises on the peninsula by its allies, the US, Japan, and South Korea, while South Korea and the US have stated that their military exercises are defensive in nature.
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