North Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter U.S.
North Korea declares itself nuclear weapons state, Kim Jong Un says it will never give up nukes to counter US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made increasingly provocative threats of nuclear conflict toward the United States and its allies in Asia in recent months
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has increasingly provocatively threatened the United States and its allies in Asia with nuclear conflict in recent months.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his country will never give up the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to fight the United States, which he has accused of waging a pressure campaign to weaken the North’s defenses and eventually collapse his government.
State media said on Friday that Mr Kim made the comments during a speech to North Korea’s parliament on Thursday, where members also approved a law authorizing the North’s military to “automatically” launch nuclear strikes against enemy forces if its leadership is challenged. .
He also criticized rival South Korea for its plans to expand its conventional strike capabilities and revive large-scale military exercises with the United States to counter growing threats from the North, calling them “dangerous” military action that raises tensions.
Mr. Kim has increasingly provocatively threatened the United States and its allies in Asia with nuclear conflict in recent months, while warning that the North will proactively use its nuclear weapons if threatened. His latest comments underscored growing animosity in the region as it accelerates the expansion of its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Mr. Kim also addressed domestic issues in his speech, saying North Korea would begin the long-delayed rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 in November. He did not specify how many doses it would have, where they would come from or how they would be administered to its population of 26 million people.
