North Korea Cites US-Led Alliance as Justification for Nuclear Arsenal Expansion
North Korea has announced plans to expand its nuclear arsenal, framing the move as a necessary response to what it describes as a growing military threat. Pyongyang specifically pointed to the strengthening defense alliance between the United States, South Korea, and Japan as a direct provocation. The declaration came in the wake of intensified trilateral military exercises and a series of recent missile tests by North Korea. The country reaffirmed its status as a nuclear state, describing that status as irreversible. North Korea also categorically rejected any international calls for denuclearization, insisting its nuclear program is essential for self-defense.
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