North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any disruption of its satellite operations a declaration of war and would activate its war deterrent if any attack on its strategic assets was imminent.
Pyongyang will respond to any US interference in space by eliminating the viability of US spy satellites, state media KCNA reported, citing a statement from a spokesman for North Korea’s defense ministry.
“Should the US attempt to violate the legitimate territory of a sovereign state by illegally and unjustly using the latest technology, the DPRK will consider taking responsive action measures in self-defense to weaken or destroy the viability of US spy satellites,” the statement said.
DPRK is the initials of the North’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
North Korea said it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on November 21, sending images of military installations in the US mainland, Japan and the US territory of Guam.
North Korea launched a rocket carrying a spy satellite into space on November 21, 2023, in what it claims is Gyeongsang Province. via REUTERS
North Korea said it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on November 21, sending images of military installations in the US mainland, Japan and the US territory of Guam. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images
A spokesman for the US Space Command, asked if Washington had the ability to disrupt North Korea’s satellite reconnaissance operations, said the US could deny an enemy’s space capabilities using various means, according to US broadcaster RFA.
Later on Saturday, North Korean state media released a commentary by a North Korean international relations analyst, who argued “the United States, the world’s largest owner of satellites,” should go before the United Nations Security Council if sending satellites is considered a crime.
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