North Korea Says South Korea a Target if It Becomes US Collective Defence Hub
KCNA said Seoul will become a target if it serves as a hub for a U.S.-led defense system, citing 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea.
- On Friday, North Korea condemned US Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson's remarks, warning that South Korea—officially the Republic of Korea —will become a "decisive target" for collective retaliation if it serves as a hub in a US-led defense system.
- Kang Chol-su, section chief of North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies, accused the United States of "openly revealing its gangster-like nature" by using South Korea as a "key base" for hegemony and regional "mercenaries."
- Brunson's comments allegedly reveal an attempt to discard the "deceptive veil of 'defense of the ROK,'" while the commentary argued South Korea plays a "suicidal role" as a "war servant" by increasing defense costs.
- Pyongyang vowed to "ruthlessly crush" security challenges, while US Forces Korea did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the accusations.
- The United States currently stations about 28,500 military personnel in South Korea to help deter aggression from North Korea, grounding the strategic backdrop for the escalating rhetoric.
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North Korea on Friday condemned a recent remark made by the top commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) that South Korea plays a decisive center for collective defense, noting Seoul will instead become a target of punishment. The statement came from Kang Chol-su, section chief of North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies, in a commentary carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). In the statement, Kang said the U.S. is "openly reve…
North Korea confirmed this Friday that South Korea would become a "decisive goal" of collective retaliation if it played a central role in a...
North Korea criticizes South Korea, accusing it of playing the role of a "first-class war servant" oblivious to its own impending doom, and condemns Commander Brunson's remarks centering on South Korea's collective defense, warning that South Korea will become a target of collective retaliation. North Korea asserted on the 25th that South Korea is a definite cancerous presence while criticizing South Korea-U.S. military cooperation.
North Korea says South Korea a target if it becomes US collective defence hub
SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday that South Korea would become a "decisive target" for collective retaliation if it served as a central hub in a US-led collective defence system, state media KCNA reported. In a KCNA commentary,...
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