Pyongyang: North Korea’s military ruler Kim Jong Un has threatened the US and its allies with a nuclear attack. On Saturday, Kim said this after personally inspecting his country’s missile test. He said threats would be answered with nuclear weapons.
North Korea’s official news agency KCNA has given this warning quoting Kim. Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would respond to nuclear weapons with nuclear weapons and in a full military confrontation in the same manner. The threat comes a day after North Korea test-fired another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). North Korea, which has been isolated from the world, fired this missile towards the East Sea on Friday. South Korea’s military said the move was in response to measures taken by the US to strengthen the deterrence of South Korea and Japan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who arrived at the missile test site with his daughter and wife, said the hostile policy of the US and its allies forced them to strengthen nuclear deterrence for their country’s security, KCNA reported. .
On this occasion, Kim announced that if the enemy continues to threaten, our party and government will respond with nuclear weapons in the same way. On the other hand, South Korea’s news agency Yonhap has said that Hwasong-17 ICBM was involved in North Korea’s missile test. This intercontinental missile failed in the test conducted on 3 November.
Hwasong-17 flew 1000 km, America also in JD
KCNA said the launch of the Hwasong-17 ICBM was confirmed by the North. This was part of the strategy of highest priority defense preparedness. North Korea says its aim is to create the most powerful and complete nuclear deterrent.
The agency claimed that this missile is the strongest tactical weapon in the world. The missile covered a distance of about 1,000 km in about 69 minutes and reached a maximum altitude of 6,041 km. It is called the ‘monster missile’ because of its size. According to the report of the Jerusalem Post, this missile is capable of carrying multiple weapons. It can hit about 15,000 kilometers. America also comes under its purview.