2023-07-21 18:57:12
South Korea has warned North Korea of Pyongyang’s use of weapons of mass destruction. Seoul issued the warning after the North Korean regime threatened to carry out pre-emptive nuclear strikes against possible aggression..
“In the event of any nuclear attack against the South Korea-US alliance, North Korea will face an immediate, overwhelming and decisive response from the alliance,” the South Korean Ministry of Defense said in a statement released on Friday, 21.
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The arrival of military equipment ignited an alert in Pyongyang, which accused the US and South Korea of preparing an attack against North Korean territory.
“The US scenario for a nuclear attack on North Korea and its implementation has entered the most critical stage,” North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam said in a statement released by the country’s state agency on Thursday.
Increased tension on the Korean Peninsula
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The two Koreas have technically been at war since the Korean War (1950-1953), which ended in an armistice — but not a peace treaty. The US and South Korea regularly hold joint military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, which angers the North Korean regime.
North Korea sees these drills as preparation for an invasion and has already threatened military retaliation. The threat of a North Korean nuclear strike is a reminder of the instability on the Korean peninsula.
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