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Taiwan ordered 66 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets in 2019, and the first two arrived in Taiwan last week. North Korea rarely speaks out on Taiwan Strait issues, and commented through international affairs analyst Kim Myung-chul, criticizing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan for undermining regional peace.
In a rare warning to the United States against Taiwan, North Korea criticized the first batch of arriving F-16V fighter jets, saying that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan were exacerbating tensions across the Taiwan Strait. (Reuters)
The North Korean authorities today (7th) issued a rare warning to the United States against Taiwan, criticizing the first batch of arriving F-16V fighter jets that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are exacerbating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
According to Reuters, in the commentary column of the North Korean official media "KCNA", North Korean international affairs analyst Kim Myong Chol criticized that the presence of U.S.-sold Taiwan fighter jets in Taiwan is undermining regional peace and stability. Kim Myong Chol said that the United States "should think twice about whether it is ready to confront the powerful national power of the People's Republic of China for the sake of Taiwan's security, and whether it has the ability to bear the consequences."
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Reports indicate that Taiwan ordered 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets in 2019, with the first two arriving in Taiwan last week. At the same time, according to the "Korean Central News Agency" report, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised to continue to support Russia and its war operations in his birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The congratulatory message did not explicitly mention Russia's war in Ukraine. However, according to Ukrainian and South Korean estimates, North Korea has sent approximately 14,000 to 15,000 soldiers to Russia's war in Ukraine since 2024.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States will maintain its current arms sales plan to Taiwan and will not change its decision due to North Korea's warning
Likely · Within months
North Korea will continue to use the Taiwan Strait issue to issue statements to increase its voice in international affairs
Possible · Within weeks

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