North Korea reportedly sent a short-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, just a day after a stern warning from President Biden about the rogue nation’s use of nuclear weapons against the United States.
The North Korean military fired the missile off the country’s eastern coast near the capital Pyongyang on Sunday night, in what South Korean officials called a “clear violation” of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
The missile, which was in the air for about 20 minutes, reportedly traveled about 354 miles before falling.
The launch came a day after the Biden administration warned that any nuclear attack against the United States or its allies would be “unacceptable” and would seal the “end” of Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
South Korea criticized the launch as a clear violation of international agreements aimed at preventing Kim Jong Un’s regime from using ballistic missiles.
The White House issued a joint statement warning that any attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies would be “unacceptable.” AP
But in a statement issued shortly after the launch, North Korea blamed the United States for destabilizing the peninsula and creating a “reckless military threat” by deploying strategic bombers and nuclear-powered submarines in South Korea.
“The DPRK armed forces will completely neutralize the attempt by the United States and its vassal forces to start a nuclear war and thus reliably ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula,” a spokesperson for the Korean Defense Ministry said. nation in a statement.
Kim Jong Un’s military fired the weapon just hours after the statement and later condemned the United States for allegedly destabilizing the region. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images
The country, once named by former President George W. Bush as the central cog in an “axis of evil” that included Iran and Iraq, also attacked the United States for working with South Korea on nuclear operations scenarios during joint exercises. , according to Fox News. .
Pyongyang described the missile drills as a threat against the country and promised it would prepare “offensive countermeasures” against the phantom danger.
The Biden administration’s warning said that any attack North Korea mounts against the South “will be met with a swift, overwhelming and decisive response.”
North Korea has already developed ballistic missiles that can reach South Korea, Japan and the United States. AP The launch came after months of clashes between the United States and North Korea. AP
The statement also said that any nuclear attack against the United States, South Korea or any of their allies would be unacceptable and “would result in the end of the UN regime,” Fox said.
The harsh message came after months of saber rattling that included North Korea revealing in August that it had simulated “scorched earth” nuclear attacks on South Korea with ballistic missiles.
The country said it conducted the tests because the United States brought B-1B bombers to the peninsula during a joint exercise with its southern neighbor.
North Korea simulated “scorched earth” nuclear attacks for an attack on South Korea in August. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images
North Korea has tested more than 100 missiles since early 2022 as Kim Jong Un seeks to further expand his nuclear program.
The country has already developed and tested ballistic missiles that can reach South Korea, Japan and the United States.
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