North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to counter US nuclear threats with nuclear weapons as he inspected a test of the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
The isolated country fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, in protest over the United States' move to reinforce its "extended deterrence" protection of South Korea and Japan.
Attending the site with his daughter and wife, Kim said threats from the United States and its allies pursing a hostile policy prompted his country to "substantially accelerate the bolstering of its overwhelming nuclear deterrence.”
"Kim Jong Un solemnly declared that if the enemies continue to pose threats ... our party and government will resolutely react to nukes with nuclear weapons and to total confrontation with all-out confrontation," the official KCNA news agency said.
The launch is presumed to have involved the Hwasong-17 ICBM, according to Yonhap, the same ICBM was test-fired on Novermber 3, but the launch was seen as a failure.
The launch of the Hwasong-17 ICBM was confirmed by the north and was part of "top-priority defense-building strategy" aimed at building "the most powerful and absolute nuclear deterrence," KCNA said, calling it "the strongest strategic weapon in the world."
The missile flew nearly 1,000 km (621 miles) for about 69 minutes and reached a maximum altitude of 6,041 km, KCNA said.
The Hwasong-17 ICBM was called a "monster" of a missile for its sheer size. It is able to carry multiple warheads and has a range of around 15,000 km, according to North Korea, long enough to reach the entire US mainland.
"North Korea's ICBM launch this time is a significant provocation and serious act of threat that undermines peace and stability not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the international community and a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions," the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters, according to Yonhap.
First question, who is supplying NK that can’t feed their country, but has ICBM’s???? Seriously, should end that connection ASAP, right?
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, of all the blah, blah, about using missiles by Iran, by Russia, by Ukraine, by USA, by CCP, the one country stupid enough to let one rain down on USA would be NK. Reason why, in my opinion, because CCP pulls NK strings, and evil begets more evil, right? Remember Covid-19 sent? Know China Regime IMO always has other's do their dirty work, even some in USA, right; China Regime meanwhile, in my opinion, infiltrates, spies, steals, and never cooperates with investigations? No consequences when they eliminate evidence/people, right?
So, NK has this Leader, or man-child running their show yonder, and like a toy to try out, yep, one can imagine he would let a couple missiles fly through the air; everyone would be off-balance, right? Pray never happens, but in perspective, the noise globally is drowning out the biggest clown of all, in my opinion. Naturally pray for peace, love, faith, and hope, supernatural living above the fray of all aggravations with wickedness till the good Lord steps in!
So with all at stake, Ukraine/Russia, ME & Iran Terrorist's/ME, China beating war drums, and Globalist's yapping about made up meanings for words to produce/market insane sure to fail Sustainable BS, best to keep an eye on dough boy, IMO!
Meanwhile, enjoy family, Thanksgiving, giving thanks, being grateful, and giving God All the Glory! Just reminder, under Trump everyone or known Tyrants, stayed in their own corners, look what a colossal corrupt mess/dangers are being allowed with Biden & handlers?? And who is behind Biden? There lies the answer, in my opinion.