North Korea reportedly sent a short-range ballistic missile into the sea Sunday — just a day after a stern warning from President Biden about the rogue nation’s use of nuclear weapons against the United States.
North Korea’s military fired the missile off the country’s east coast, near the capital Pyongyang, on Sunday night in what South Korean officials called a “clear violation” of UN Security Council resolutions.
The missile, which was in the air for about 20 minutes, reportedly traveled about 354 miles before splashing down.
The launch came a day after the Biden administration warned any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies would be “unacceptable” and spelled the “end” of Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
South Korea considers the launch 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 on the US or its allies would be “unacceptable.” AP
But in a statement released shortly after the launch, North Korea blamed the US for destabilizing the peninsula and creating a “reckless military threat” by deploying strategic bombers and nuclear-powered submarines to South Korea.
“The armed forces of the DPRK will completely neutralize the attempt of the US and its subordinates to start a nuclear war and thus definitely ensure peace and security on the Korean peninsula,” a spokesman for the country’s defense ministry said in a statement.
Kim Jong Un’s army fired the weapon just hours after the statement, later condemning the US for allegedly destabilizing the region. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images
The country – once named by former President George W. Bush as a prime mover in the “axis of evil” that includes Iran and Iraq – also attacked the US for cooperating with South Korea in a nuclear operation scenario during joint exercises, according to Fox News.
Pyongyang described the missile maneuvers as a threat to the country and vowed to prepare an “offensive countermeasure” against the phantom threat.
The Biden administration’s warning said that any North Korean attack on the South “will be met with a swift, extraordinary and decisive response.”
North Korea has already developed ballistic missiles that can reach South Korea, Japan and the United States. AP The launch follows months of fighting between the US and North Korea. AP
The statement also said any nuclear attack on the US, South Korea or any of their allies would be unacceptable and “result in the end of the UN regime,” Fox said.
The pointed message followed months of saber-rattling that included North Korea revealing in August that it had simulated a “scorched-earth” nuclear attack on South Korea with a ballistic missile.
The country said it carried out the test because the US flew B-1B bombers to the peninsula during joint exercises with its southern neighbour.
North Korea simulated a “scorched earth” nuclear attack 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 develop his nuclear program.
The country has developed and tested ballistic missiles that can reach South Korea, Japan and the US.
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