Pyongyang has officially denounced the recent military drills conducted by South Korea and the United States, which involved the integration of American nuclear assets with South Korean conventional military capabilities. A senior official from the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong-sik, characterized these maneuvers as a rehearsal for nuclear conflict aimed at the North. In response to these exercises, the North Korean government declared its intention to rapidly increase its nuclear arsenal, framing this expansion as an unchangeable pillar of its national security strategy. The statement, released via state media, underscores the ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula regarding the alliance's defensive posture and Pyongyang's continued pursuit of nuclear deterrence.
Source : The Korea Herald
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