North Korea declares readiness to launch nuclear attack on US
The mouthpiece of the North Korean Workers' Party said the country's military is ready for a nuclear attack on the United States, Japanese media reported on February 23.
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| North Korean troops conduct drills on the coast. Photo: KCNA |
According to the radioNHK(Japan), Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the Workers' Party of Korea, today, February 23, published an article affirming that the country's military is stepping up the deployment of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.
According toRodong Sinmun,North Korea now possesses intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and hydrogen bombs. The North Korean newspaper asserted that the country is fully prepared for a possible nuclear attack on the United States.
Previously, in the parade on February 8, the North Korean army showed off the power of a series of weapons, including the new intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-15. Article aboveRodong Sinmunasserted that hoping to “denuclearize” North Korea is an idea even more absurd than waiting for the ocean to dry up.
The North's statement comes as the Kim Jong-un administration is pushing for a thaw in relations with South Korea during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The US and South Korea are expected to resume joint military exercises after a temporary suspension due to the Olympics. North Korea has criticized the US move, saying Washington is responsible for undermining the recent warming of ties between Seoul and Pyongyang.
NewspaperChosun IlboSouth Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported this week that 12 US attack drones will be deployed to the Korean Peninsula in March or April, and that they could target North Korean leaders and troops, just as the Winter Olympics in South Korea wrap up.