North Korea is sending hundreds of nuclear weapons to its border as it refuses to ease tensions with the United States and the West, state media reported Monday.
The weapons, 250 tactical ballistic missile launchers, are being delivered to southern North Korea along the border with South Korea. seconds on KCNA Watch. A ceremony starring North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un was held on Sunday to celebrate the delivery of the missile launchers.
“We are now witnessing a moment in the course of our state's defense capability increasing day by day,” Kim said during a speech at the ceremony. seconds on KCNA Watch. “These weapons, lined up in columns in front of us, will now be transferred to our army and will play an important military role in the border areas of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”
#North KoreaBorder guards have received 250 launchers for nuclear-capable tactical ballistic missiles – a massive number!
A handover ceremony was held with the participation of Kim Jong Un. pic.twitter.com/M9szyvZkst
– Indo-Pacific News – Geopolitics and Defense (@IndoPac_Info) August 5, 2024
South Korea's government is concerned that the weapons “are intended to be used in various ways, such as to attack or threaten South Korea,” the country's Chief of Staff spokesman Lee Sung-joon told reporters . seconds to Reuters. South Korea and its northern counterpart are longtime adversaries; attempts at diplomacy by South Korea and the West with North Korea have largely been failed in recent years, seconds to the Congressional Research Service.
During Sunday's ceremony, Kim also spoke of North Korea's willingness to go to war with the US and its allies, noting that the missile systems were a sign that his country was preparing for a conflict scenario, according to KCNA Watch.
“We must have the ability to deal on our own initiative with the new potential dangers to our security as well as the various imminent threats from the United States,” Kim said on Sunday. “If he continues to try to endanger the security of the region without heeding our repeated warnings, we will make the United States acutely aware that there will be fatal consequences for its own security.”
The United States and the West have become more and more worried with North Korea's nuclear and military capabilities. North Korea has traditionally been hostile to the West, although former President Donald Trump's administration has worked with the Kim regime to work for the denuclearization of the country.
The attempt was ultimately unsuccessful, and the Biden administration has not met or found diplomatic solutions with North Korea during President Joe Biden's tenure. seconds in Foreign Policy. North Korean media earlier reported that the country “doesn't care” who wins the US presidential election in November, as it does not expect relations to change.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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