North Korea threatens to use nuclear weapons against US-South Korea, blames alliance for escalating tension
US soldier crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday at a time of heightened tension between the two Koreas and the United States. North Korea has yet to comment on the incident involving the US soldier.
In 2022, North Korea enacted an all-encompassing nuclear law, solidifying its position as a nuclear-armed state with no intention of reversing it. The law allows for various scenarios where nuclear use could be a possibility, and the recent submarine visit aligns with those conditions, as stated by Ankit Panda from the US-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "More broadly, though, I think they're seeking to dissuade Washington from regularizing additional shows of reassurance of this nature for the South Koreans," Panda said.
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