Missile launches carried out by North Korea in recent weeks were simulated “nuclear tactics” and were personally supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said on Monday.
“Korean People’s Army (KPA) units responsible for the use of tactical nuclear weapons held military exercises from September 25 to October 9 to test and evaluate the country’s nuclear deterrent and counter-attack capability,” KCNA wrote.
“Simulation of a real war”
The agency justified these exercises by the joint military maneuvers of the United States and South Korea in the region, “an unfortunate attitude that further aggravates tension in the region while openly constituting a military threat” to North Korea, according to her. .
While talks on North Korea’s disarmament have been stalled for a long time, Pyongyang has stepped up its weapons tests since the beginning of the year. In particular, last week it fired a ballistic missile at Japan, the first in five years.
Many experts and officials also believe that North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test, which would be the seventh in its history and the first since 2017.
Source: BFM TV
