Strong warning from North Korea to the US

According to the North Korean official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kwon Jong-gun, head of the Department of United States Affairs at the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a statement that the United States will ” expanded” to defend South Korea with all its military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, criticized its commitment to take “deterrent” measures.

“We strongly warn that if US military action and provocation on the Korean Peninsula and the region increases, North Korea’s measures will expand in a more overwhelming and aggressive manner,” Kwon said. saying.

Emphasizing that the Pyongyang administration will not abandon its position as long as the US does not stop its actions that threaten the sovereignty of his country, Kwon said that for this to happen, Washington must abolish its “ugly and hostile policies” against North Korea. .

Kwon also described US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s comments during his visit to China as “garbage” that Beijing is in a “unique” position to put pressure on North Korea.

“NO RETURN”

North Korean international relations analyst Kang Jin Song also assessed the anchoring of the American “Ohio-class” guided ballistic missile submarine, USS Michigan, in South Korean ports.

Stating that the United States is recklessly deploying its strategic assets, Kang said he sent a message that this could have irreversible catastrophic consequences for the region and the world.

South Korean President Yoon Seuk-yeol, referring to the Washington Declaration he signed with Biden in April, said the United States pledged to take “extended deterrence” measures to defend South Korea with all its military capability. , including nuclear weapons.

The US “Ohio-class” guided ballistic missile submarine, USS Michigan, arrived at the South Korean port of Busan on June 16, a day after North Korea’s ballistic missile test. (AA)