Tension is rising on the Korean peninsula after the firing of an intercontinental missile on Monday December 18 by Pyongyang. A launch immediately condemned by Seoul and Washington who raised their voices. The two Koreas exchanged threats and provocations throughout the week. This Thursday, the North Korean regime threatens the United States with a nuclear strike in the event of provocation.
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With our correspondent in Seoul, Celio Fioretti
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he would not hesitate to launch nuclear weapons against UNITED STATES in response to a “ nuclear provocation ”, according to the regime’s press. She did not give details as to the nature of this provocation, but she suggested that it concerned anything that could harm the life of the North Korean leader.
A threat that comes after a week of escalation. Following the firing of an intercontinental missile On Monday, December 18, South Korea and the United States organized various military maneuvers. Exercises of “ decapitation » of the regime and joint air maneuvers with Japan. Seoul has reiterated that a North Korean attack would mean the end of the regime.
The South Korean Defense Minister nevertheless considers himself cautious about the real capabilities of North Korea in terms of the precision of its missiles. President Yoon Suk-yeol, for his part, called for strengthening surveillance of North Korea, in particular thanks to the satellite that the country recently put into orbit.
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