North Korea responds to U.S.-South Korea joint exercise nuclear warfare 'two-way operation' in Ukraine war

 

North Korea formalizes nuclear warfare exercises during the ROK-U.S. joint exercise, showing a dual strategy following Russia's possibility of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war.
The North Korean Central News Agency reported on the 10th that from the 25th of last month to the 9th of this month, the North Korean military's tactical nuclear operation unit, long-range artillery unit, and air force squadron were trained and led by Chairman Kim Jong-un.
Regarding the military exercise, Kim said, "This is a verification of our war deterrent operation posture and at the same time an opportunity to prove the reliability of the thorough readiness of the national nuclear defense posture. Ali is a clear warning and a clear show off," Yonhap News reported on the same day.
In line with the important mission of our nuclear warfare force as a war deterrent, Chairman Kim has recently remarked, "We are highly maintaining the ability to quickly and accurately respond to operations and respond to the nuclear situation at any time and under unforeseen circumstances." The successive ballistic missile launches seem to have attempted the possibility of unexpected launches from arbitrary locations.
White House NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on the 6th, "It's hard to know what's on his mind and how he's going to make a decision. Extracting information from Pyongyang is quite limited, so it's hard to know what triggered the incident." What we do know is that he continues to try to improve his programs and abilities," he told CNN on the 6th.
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on the 10th, "The relevant military exercise of our army took place at a time when large-scale naval forces of the Allied Forces, including US Navy aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and nuclear-powered submarines, were conducting dangerous military exercises in the waters of the Korean peninsula." The chairman said, "The nuclear warfare force is an important duty to defend the dignity, sovereignty, and right to survival of our country." It was held 7 times while changing regions during the day.
Last, from about 1:48 am to 1:58 am on the 9th, two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from the Muncheon area in Gangwon-do, North Korea into the East Sea.
On the morning of the 25th of last month, the Rodong Sinmun reported on the progress of a ballistic missile launch drill that simulated the loading of a tactical nuclear warhead at an underwater launch site in the northwestern part of North Korea, saying, “The transport and transport of tactical nuclear warheads, confirmation of order for prompt and safe operation and handling during operation, and reliability of the overall operation system There were verification and proficiency, and proficiency in the ability to launch ballistic missiles at underwater launch sites, etc.” The Rodong Sinmun continued, “The launched tactical ballistic missile flew over a set target in the East Sea of ​​korea along a predetermined trajectory, and was The reliability of the warhead detonation has been verified," Newsis reported on the same day.
The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "It is unacceptable for North Korea to justify illegal provocations using the annual and defensive joint ROK-U.S. joint exercises as an excuse." It will only lead to strengthening internal and external security cooperation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said in an interview with the BBC on the 7th, "They are starting to prepare their society for the possibility of using nuclear weapons. They are very dangerous. They are not ready to use nuclear weapons right now, but they have started communicating." "I don't know whether to use nuclear weapons or not, but even talking about them is dangerous."
During a videoconference with the Lowe Strategic Research Institute in Australia on the 6th, he said about NATO to stop Russia's nuclear war, saying, "Before waiting for a nuclear attack from Russia, we are going to give 'preventive strikes' so we know what will happen if they use nuclear weapons. suggested".
“The world is closer to ‘Armageddon’ than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis during the Cold War,” U.S. President Biden said on the 6th.
White House press secretary Carine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that President Biden's "Armageddon remarks" did not reflect new information about the war in Ukraine. There is no information that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons ‘immediately’. That's what the president said this time."
"We have not seen any indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons or any reason to adjust our nuclear strategic posture," he said.
In the early 1980s, when the Cold War between the US and the United States reached its climax, the Reagan Strategic Group in the United States attempted a 'nuclear chick game' by leaking the use of nuclear weapons to the media. lost.