N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un's statement: Nuclear retaliation to nuclear attacks

김정은 “적 핵도발에 주저없이 핵공격 불사“ ICBM 발사부대 격려 Yet another warning from North Korea. The regime's leader Kim Jong-un firmly stated he would use nuclear weapons to retaliate against a nuclear attack coming from what he calls an “enemy.“ Our Choi Soo-hyung has the latest. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his position that if North Korea faces a nuclear attack, it will retaliate with nuclear weapons. The North's Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday that Kim made this statement while encouraging the regime's intercontinental ballistic missile unit on Wednesday. This follows a Hwasong-18 ICBM launch drill on the 18th. Kim also said that the North's dignity, sovereignty, and national interests could be firmly guaranteed only through strong power. He said having the capability for preemptive attacks and a solid combat readiness is important to ensure genuine defense and steadfast peace. Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, who is also the vice department director of the Workers' Party Central Committee, also criticized the recent United Nations Security Council discussion on the North's ICBM provocations. In a statement, she expressed regret that the meeting focused only on North Korea's self-defense rights while overlooking provocations from South Korea and the United States. Meanwhile, South Korea and the United State have decided to add nuclear operations exercises to Ulchi Freedom Shield, the joint military drills scheduled for August next year. The decision was made during the second South Korea-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Group meeting held in Washington, D.C., on December 15th. And Wednesday's second joint trilateral aerial military exercise by Seoul, Washington and Tokyo, included a U.S. B-1B strategic bomber, marking its 13th deployment to the Korean Peninsula this year. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News. #NorthKorea #KimJongun #Nuclear_retaliation #nuclear_attack #nuclearweapons #nuclearthreats #ballistic_missile #military_provocation #김정은 #북한 #핵위협 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-12-21, 09:00 (KST)