North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike



News North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike DPRK defense minister calls US nuclear missile submarine’s visit to Busan this week a ‘dangerous’ step Colin Zwirko July 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean defense minister Kang Sun Nam \| Image: KCTV (April 17, 2023) North Korea warned the U.S. that deployments of nuclear assets to South Korea “could meet conditions” for the DPRK to carry out a preemptive strike in the future, according to state media Thursday night. It comes after a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the USS Kentucky, arrived at a South Korean port for the first time in over 40 years this week, which ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol toured Wednesday. “We remind you that increasing the visibility of strategic U.S. assets like the nuclear missile submarine could meet conditions for using nuclear weapons laid out in the state nuclear forces policy © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike

DPRK defense minister calls US nuclear missile submarine’s visit to Busan this week a ‘dangerous’ step

Colin Zwirko July 20, 2023

North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike

North Korean defense minister Kang Sun Nam | Image: KCTV (April 17, 2023)

North Korea warned the U.S. that deployments of nuclear assets to South Korea “could meet conditions” for the DPRK to carry out a preemptive strike in the future, according to state media Thursday night.

It comes after a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the USS Kentucky, arrived at a South Korean port for the first time in over 40 years this week, which ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol toured Wednesday.

“We remind you that increasing the visibility of strategic U.S. assets like the nuclear missile submarine could meet conditions for using nuclear weapons laid out in the state nuclear forces policy