Kim Jong Un Warns of Nuclear Retaliation Against South Korea

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stern warning, stating that his country would not hesitate to deploy its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if its sovereignty is threatened. The statement was reported by North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Friday, reflecting escalating tensions between North and South Korea.

 

Kim's comments were a direct response to remarks made by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during an event marking South Korea’s Armed Forces Day. Yoon had warned that any use of nuclear weapons by Pyongyang would lead to "a resolute, overwhelming response" from both South Korea and its ally, the United States. “That day will see the end of the North Korean regime,” Yoon said during the event, which also featured a military parade showcasing South Korea's ballistic missile capabilities and a flyover by a U.S. bomber.

 

Kim Jong Un criticized Yoon's statements, asserting that they demonstrated who was truly responsible for destabilizing regional peace and security. According to KCNA, Kim remarked that Yoon “bragged about overwhelming counteraction of military muscle at the doorstep of the state possessed of nuclear weapons.” He went on to describe Yoon’s behavior as "a great irony that caused the suspicion of being an abnormal man."

 

In his address, Kim reiterated that North Korea's military strength remained unshaken by external threats. “If the enemy, seized with extreme foolishness and recklessness, attempt to use armed forces encroaching upon the sovereignty of the DPRK, the DPRK would use without hesitation all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear weapons,” he said. DPRK stands for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea.

 

The KCNA report indicated that Kim delivered his remarks during a visit to a training base for special operation units within North Korea’s army on Wednesday. North Korea has long pursued a nuclear weapons program, conducting six underground nuclear tests over the years. It is believed to possess enough materials to build dozens of nuclear weapons, making its threats a serious concern for the region and the international community.

 

Kim emphasized that the threats from South Korea and its allies would not deter his country's military development. “The enemies’ threatening rhetoric, action, trick and attempt did not check the DPRK’s powerful military strength and will not take away our nuclear weapons forever,” KCNA quoted him as saying.

 

Based on a report from NBC News 2024-10-05

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

This is what happens when they hear the same type of rhetoric from Russia. They follow suit. Exactly why Iran needs to be stopped before it also has nuclear weapons otherwise the world will be held to ransom by these scum.

[herfiehandbag]

They mean business, even the General's big hats are made from digital pattern camouflage material!

 

Thoroughly modern!

[Scouse123]

The only country I know where they give out more medals for nothing than Thailand.

 

DPRK, Well, it's not Democratic, and it certainly isn't a peoples' republic.

 

It's autocratic and a Banana republic, with the fat controller at the helm of as despotic regime.

[AndreasHG]

11 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Exactly why Iran needs to be stopped before it also has nuclear weapons

 

I don't think anyone can prevent Iran from developing a nuclear arsenal. Nobody could stop North Korea which, just like Iran, has the backing of China and Russia, but possesses much less resources than Iran. Only Iran can stop Iran.

 

[Gweiloman]

As far as I know, NK had not made any threats to SK. So the SK president’s remark was totally unnecessary and provoking, much like many actions of the west and their allies.

[frank83628]

and look who is in the mix AGAIN...the USA, so if SK were alone they'd say jack, same as many, but they have the bully as back up!

[Regyai]

Sometimes don't you just wish all these chancing nuclear saber rattlers would pony up and get it on and over with

[candide]

41 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

and look who is in the mix AGAIN...the USA, so if SK were alone they'd say jack, same as many, but they have the bully as back up!

If SK were alone, it would already have nuclear weapons. Considering its technological and industrial capabilities, it should be quite easy for them.

 

Relatedly, it is actually quite advanced in civil nuclear technologies.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240422132500/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/nuclear-fusion-record-technology-news-april-2024/

Edited 2 hours ago by candide

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, AndreasHG said:

 

I don't think anyone can prevent Iran from developing a nuclear arsenal. Nobody could stop North Korea which, just like Iran, has the backing of China and Russia, but possesses much less resources than Iran. Only Iran can stop Iran.

 

The US and Israel can and will if necessary, stop Iran. They did it once before with Stuxnet. If they can bug hand held devices, take out Soleimani, Nasrallah and any amount of Hezbollah and Hamas personnel, why not the Iranian leadership? Maybe they already did when the Iranian president, foreign minister, and other high ranking civilians and security personnel were killed in the Varzaqan helicopter crash. It was the only one of 3 that crashed in the convoy.

[CanadaSam]

2 hours ago, AndreasHG said:

I don't think anyone can prevent Iran from developing a nuclear arsenal.

 

When North Korea developed Nuclear Weapons, it was a different time, with little understanding of how extremists / terrorists work.

 

Today is vastly different, with uncle sam being very aware of the destructive power of even a single terrorist.

 

Iran, nor any other non fully democratic country will ever be allowed these weapons.

 

Israel will soon bomb their facilities back to the stone age (with usa help), and any other dictatorships attempting to develop such weapons will meet a similar fate.

 

The world is now "woke" guys, stop worrying about it, there are many wiser and much more informed guys than us working on this 24/7.