Seoul-U.S. drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear expansion
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Pyongyang has long denounced the allies’ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his nuclear weapons programme.
Breakdown
- Kim Jong-un condemned South Korean and U.S. military drills.
- Kim pledged rapid expansion of North Korea's nuclear forces. 7s
- He made the statement while inspecting a nuclear-capable warship in Nampo. 12s
- South Korea and the U.S. began large-scale military exercises to bolster readiness. 21s
- Tensions have increased as Kim accelerated his nuclear program and aligned more closely with Moscow. 45s