North Korean expert warns US nuclear policy accelerates global non-proliferation regime corrosion
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A North Korean international security expert writing for KCNA states that Washington's nuclear policy necessitates Pyongyang's continued strengthening of its nuclear deterrence, citing US actions as accelerating the corrosion of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and warning of dangerous consequences from US-South Korea and US-Japan nuclear dialogues.
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The article discusses North Korea's perspective on US nuclear policy, referencing specific bilateral nuclear dialogues between the US and its allies South Korea and Japan, which Pyongyang views as mutations of NATO nuclear sharing that threaten global security.
PYONGYANG, September 16. /TASS/. Washington’s nuclear policy reaffirms the need for Pyongyang to continue strengthening its nuclear deterrence capabilities, North Korean international security expert Choe Ju Hyun wrote in an op-ed for the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
"Irresponsible and malicious actions by the US, which are becoming more and more comprehensive in the nuclear field with each passing day, are the primary dangerous factor accelerating the corrosion of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime," he pointed out.
According to Choe, this "makes it clear why North Korea must work continuously to strengthen its capabilities to deter nuclear war both in qualitative and quantitative terms."
He also mentioned the US-South Korea Nuclear Consultative Group and the US-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue, describing the mechanisms as "mutations of the NATO-standard nuclear sharing model" and warning of their dangerous consequences for global security.
The expert called on the international community to give a fair assessment of Washington’s actions that increase the risk of a nuclear domino effect in various parts of the world.
What to Watch
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North Korea will continue to strengthen its nuclear deterrence capabilities in response to US policy
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific actions by the US are being referenced as increasing nuclear risks?
- How does North Korea define 'qualitative and quantitative' strengthening of its nuclear capabilities?
- What is the international community's current assessment of the US-South Korea and US-Japan nuclear dialogues?
