North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has demanded the rapid expansion of his country’s nuclear weapons capability, saying ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military drills could trigger a war.
According to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim called the intensified military cooperation between Washington and Seoul “the most obvious manifestation of their will to ignite a war.” He said the situation required a “radical and swift change” in North Korea’s military strategy and a “rapid expansion of nuclearisation.”
Kim made the remarks during a visit on August 18 to the naval destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampo port. The warship, a 5,000-ton-class destroyer first unveiled in April, is part of North Korea’s new naval program.
KCNA reported that Kim was satisfied with progress on plans to make the navy “high-tech and nuclear-armed,” with an evaluation set for October. He added that the navy must become a force that plays a full role within the
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