North Korea is threatening a nuclear attack over the stationing of a US Navy submarine in South Korea. The situation has not been this dangerous in 40 years, officials say.
The “increasing visibility of the deployment of (…) strategic capabilities,” including the U.S. deployment of the nuclear-armed submarine, could fall under “Pyongyang’s terms on the use of nuclear weapons,” North Korea’s defense minister said. Defense Kang Sun Nam Thursday. .
According to North Korea’s state news agency KCNA, Kang described the submarine’s deployment as the “most egregious and direct nuclear threat” to his country “in 40 years”. The US armed forces should be “aware that they have entered extremely dangerous waters with their nuclear weapons”.
Relations between North and South Korea are currently at an all-time low. South Korea is one of America’s allies, while communist North Korea counts the United States among its greatest enemies.
North Korea fired missiles again
On Tuesday, the United States announced that it had stationed a nuclear-capable submarine in South Korea. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, the South Korean military said in a statement.
The previous US deployment of one of its nuclear-capable submarines to South Korea dates back to 1981. Washington signed an agreement with Seoul in April to bolster South Korea’s nuclear shield.
Those in power continue to threaten escalation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly threatened military escalation in the region and has announced that he will expand his own nuclear arsenal “exponentially”. Washington and Seoul have therefore been warning for months that North Korea could carry out a nuclear weapon test in the near future. It would be the first such test since 2017.
Source: Krone
I am Wallace Jones, an experienced journalist. I specialize in writing for the world section of Today Times Live. With over a decade of experience, I have developed an eye for detail when it comes to reporting on local and global stories. My passion lies in uncovering the truth through my investigative skills and creating thought-provoking content that resonates with readers worldwide.
