North Korea Says New US Nuclear Strategy Will Trigger Fresh Arms Race
North Korea condemned planned summertime military drills by the US and South Korea and vowed to exercise its right to self-defense, state media reported, days after Pyongyang conducted its second missile test in less than a week.
North Korea has denounced upcoming US-South Korea military drills and threatened to bolster its nuclear deterrent. The country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that North Korea will respond to growing threats with a stronger defense. The US and South Korea plan to begin their joint exercises on August 17, which North Korea sees as a response to the war in Ukraine.
Pyongyang has already launched two missile tests in less than a week. North Korean leaders warn of a potential escalation in military action, with South Korean President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing the North of sending more troops and missiles to Russia. The US is currently reviewing a new nuclear strategy that North Korea deems as a dangerous escalation of the nuclear arms race and a threat to global security.
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