North Korea to use preemptive nuclear strikes
North Korea has formally enshrined the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes for its own protection in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un says makes its nuclear status “irreversible” and bans denuclearization talks, reports from official media sources.
The UN secretary-general, who has long imposed sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, said he was “deeply concerned” about the new law and again urged Pyongyang to resume denuclearization talks. The United States reiterated that it had no hostile intentions towards North Korea and was ready to resume talks without preconditions.
North Korea appears to be preparing to resume nuclear testing for the first time since 2017 following historic summits with the United States. President Donald Trump and other world leaders failed to persuade Kim to abandon his weapons development in 2018. North Korea’s stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly, on Thursday passed a law replacing a 2013 law that first outlined the country’s nuclear status, according to the official KCNA news agency.
The greatest importance of nuclear weapons policy legislation is to set an irrevocable line so that there can be no negotiation over our nuclear weapons,” Kim quoted Kim as saying at the meeting. He added that he would never give up arms even if the country faced sanctions for 100 years.
Scenarios that could trigger a nuclear attack include the threat of an imminent nuclear strike; when the leaders, the people or the existence of the country were threatened; or to gain the upper hand in a war. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre echoed previous US statements that Washington had no hostile intentions toward North Korea.
“As we have said and noted publicly by North Korean officials, including Kim Jong Un, we continue to seek diplomacy and stand ready to meet without preconditions. The DPRK continues to fail to respond. “The United States remains focused on continuing to coordinate closely with our allies and partners to address the threats posed by the DPRK,” she added.
A member of the North Korean Assembly says the law is a strong legal guarantee to consolidate North Korea’s position as a nuclear-weapon state and ensure “transparent, consistent and standardized character”. of its nuclear policy, KCNA reported.
PREVENTIVE STRIKES
The 2013 law gave North Korea the ability to use nuclear weapons to repel an invasion or attack by a nuclear enemy state and to conduct retaliatory strikes.
The new law goes beyond the authorization of preventive nuclear strikes. North Korea recognizes an imminent attack with weapons of mass destruction or other weapons targeting its leadership and the command organization of its nuclear forces.
This is an obvious reference to South Korea’s “chain of destruction” strategy, which calls for a preemptive attack on North Korea’s nuclear infrastructure and command system if an attack is suspected. to be imminent.
North Korea to use preemptive nuclear strikes
Kim cited Kill Chain, part of a three-pronged military strategy under new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, as a sign that the situation is worsening and that Pyongyang must prepare for long-term tensions. North Korea has, however, rejected those overtures, saying the United States and its allies are pursuing “hostile policies” such as sanctions and military exercises that undermine messages of peace.
