PNN – North Korea has declared that the United States is responsible for escalating the global nuclear crisis.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; North Korea accused the U.S. on Tuesday of driving the global nuclear order into its “worst crisis” through the “expansion of nuclear activities” and the abandonment of disarmament commitments.
In a statement published by the country’s official news agency, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry declared that U.S. actions undermine the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and increase the risk of a new arms race.
The note states: The expansion and modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, along with Washington’s nuclear cooperation with South Korea and Japan, have prompted Pyongyang to play a “more active role as a responsible nuclear state.”
The memorandum further states that overt U.S. actions regarding the vertical and horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons are destabilizing the foundations of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and have become a key factor threatening global peace and security.
By “vertical proliferation,” Pyongyang primarily refers to the expansion and modernization of U.S. nuclear capabilities. In the memorandum, the North Korean Foreign Ministry highlighted U.S. efforts to develop the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, B-21 strategic bombers, Columbia-class submarines, upgraded versions of the B61 nuclear bomb, and the planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
A separate section of the memorandum addresses “horizontal expansion.” The North Korean Foreign Ministry accused Washington of transferring nuclear weapons technology to its allies, deploying nuclear delivery systems on foreign soil, and developing extended deterrence mechanisms with its European and Asian partners. NATO, AUKUS, and cooperation with the Republic of Korea and Japan are cited as examples in the memorandum.
Pointing to the AUKUS security pact, North Korea also stated that nuclear cooperation among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the Asia-Pacific region could ultimately lead South Korea to pursue the development of nuclear weapons.
The North Korean Foreign Ministry emphasized that Pyongyang would act based on the necessity of safeguarding its national interests and regional security.
The ministry concluded by stating that the courses of action taken by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea—as a responsible nuclear-armed state—would be firmly grounded in the grim reality that no international body or treaty is preventing the strengthening of U.S. nuclear capabilities or the continued expansion of its nuclear arsenal.
Meanwhile, following North Korea’s latest missile launches, senior diplomatic officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a telephone call on Monday to exchange information regarding the move and discuss potential responses.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry stated: The three officials shared relevant intelligence and discussed future responses.
On the same day, North Korea announced the successful test of a new combat weapon system utilizing “ultra-modern defense technology.” North Korea did not provide specific details regarding the type or characteristics of the tested weapon system, but the country’s state media declared that the test was of significant importance for advancing weapon system technology.
Prior to that, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, had also identified US-led military exercises as the cause of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, emphasizing that the country would not alter its course of strengthening its nuclear arsenal.