North Korea said Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilize its war deterrence if any attack on its strategic assets was imminent.
Pyongyang would respond to any US interference in space by eliminating the viability of US spy satellites, state media KCNA reported, citing a statement by North Korea’s Defense Ministry spokesperson.
“In the event that the United States attempts to violate the legitimate territory of a sovereign state by illegally and unfairly using the latest technologies as weapons, the DPRK will consider taking self-defense response measures to undermine or destroy the viability of US spy satellites,” the statement said. the statement said.
DPRK are the initials of the North’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting photographs of military installations in the continental United States, Japan and the U.S. territory of Guam.
North Korea launched a rocket carrying a spy satellite into space on November 21, 2023, in what was said to be Gyeongsang province. Via REUTERS
North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting photographs of military installations in the continental United States, Japan and the U.S. territory of Guam. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images
When a U.S. Space Command spokesperson was asked if Washington had the ability to disrupt North Korean satellite reconnaissance operations, he said the United States could deny an adversary’s space capabilities using a variety of means, according to the broadcaster. American FRG.
Later on Saturday, North Korean state media published a comment by a North Korean international relations analyst, who argued that “the United States, the world’s largest satellite holder,” should confront the U.S. Security Council. United Nations if sending satellites is considered a crime.
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