US EditionHow North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear Arsenal
Kim Jong-un calls North Korea's nuclear arsenal a safeguard against US aggression and credits it with driving scientific and economic progress, pledging to expand its defense.
- On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addressed the Supreme People's Assembly, defending the country's nuclear arsenal as a vital deterrent against American aggression and foreign intervention.
- Pyongyang views its nuclear weapons as a "guarantee" against foreign intervention, arguing that recent international turmoil confirms the "legitimacy of our nation's strategic choice" to reject denuclearization incentives like the "Libyan model."
- Kim labeled South Korea the "most hostile state," warning that any provocations from Seoul would be met with "merciless" consequences; attention remains focused on potential constitutional revisions formalizing this stance.
- The office of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung criticized the remarks, stating they undermine efforts toward peaceful coexistence, while North Korea vowed to expand its defensive nuclear deterrence.
- While not formal allies, North Korea and Iran maintain a "strategic partnership" based on their shared status as United States adversaries, suggesting Pyongyang will continue opposing Washington's global military presence.
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