North Korean State Media: US Policy Pushes Pyongyang to Bolster Nuclear Deterrence
A security expert writing for the Korean Central News Agency argued that US actions are undermining the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, according to TASS.
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published an op-ed by security expert Choe Ju Hyun asserting that United States policy is compelling Pyongyang to strengthen its nuclear deterrence capabilities, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.
In the op-ed, Choe reportedly wrote that US actions are accelerating "the corrosion of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime," TASS said, citing the KCNA piece.
The commentary, as described by TASS, frames Washington's policies toward North Korea as a driving factor behind Pyongyang's continued emphasis on nuclear capability, though specific US actions cited in the op-ed were not detailed in the available excerpt.
TASS did not provide additional context on the timing or specific policy measures referenced in the op-ed. North Korea has previously pointed to US military exercises with South Korea and sanctions as justification for its nuclear and missile programs.
The claims made in the op-ed reflect the stated position of North Korean state media and have not been independently verified. Neither the US State Department nor other Western officials were quoted in the TASS report responding to the specific allegations.
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