North Korea Warns US Over Nuclear Weapon ‘Domino’ Effect
Summary
North Korea has warned that allowing South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine could lead to a nuclear arms race. This warning follows a meeting where President Trump approved military cooperation with South Korea. North Korea claims such actions increase hostility and plan countermeasures.Key Facts
- North Korea warned the U.S. that allowing South Korea to have a nuclear-powered submarine may trigger a regional arms race.
- President Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed on South Korea's development of a nuclear-powered submarine.
- North Korea's state media, KCNA, claimed that this move shows U.S. hostility toward North Korea.
- South Korea's submarine will be conventionally armed but will enhance military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
- North Korea has an estimated 50 nuclear warheads and is also developing its own nuclear-powered submarine program.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reported to have inspected a shipyard for building a nuclear submarine.
- President Trump has indicated he is open to meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to continue dialogue.
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