North Korea’s Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country's intent to exercise its position as a nuclear state, citing an unpredictable global security situation and blaming the U.S. for escalating conflicts. He also ordered an expansion of conventional weapons and a strategic guided missile cruiser, while accusing the U.S. and South Korea of enhancing their nuclear posture against North Korea. This comes amidst North Korea's defiance of international sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the U.S. on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country's intent to exercise its position as a nuclear state, citing an unpredictable global security situation and blaming the U.S. for escalating conflicts. He also ordered an expansion of conventional weapons and a strategic guided missile cruiser, while accusing the U.S. and South Korea of enhancing their nuclear posture against North Korea. This comes amidst North Korea's defiance of international sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the U.S. on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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GS Paper 2: International Relations - India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.
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