N. Korea slams Japan's missile reinforcement, joint drills with US
North Korea on Tuesday criticized Japan's push to acquire "preemptive attack" capabilities and last month's regular military drills between Washington and Tokyo, warning that such moves would invite a "vicious cycle" of escalating regional tensions. In an article carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, a military commentator took issue with Tokyo's deployment of a Type 25 longer-range…
North Korea lambasted Japan's efforts to gain pre-emptive strike abilities and the recent joint military drills between Washington and Tokyo, warning that these actions would only escalate regional tensions further. A military commentator from North Korea expressed their discontent with Japan's deployment of the Type 25 anti-ship missile launcher during the bilateral Keen Sword exercise, which took place from October 19th to 29th across Japan.
This missile system has a range of over 1,000 kilometers and is part of Tokyo's strategy to enhance its counterstrike capabilities against possible enemy attacks. The commentator lamented that Japan, once a conquered nation, is transforming into a war-ready state despite shedding its pacifist identity. The commentator underscored that Japan's recent actions, such as incorporating the Type 25 surface-to-ship guided missile launcher into the largest-ever joint military drill dubbed Keen Sword, exemplified its relentless pursuit of acquiring the capacity for pre-emptive strikes.
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