North Korea will not give up its nuclear program.
According to Yonhap, the US intelligence community published its annual report on international threats to this country.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “almost certainly” has no plans to dismantle his nuclear program and plans to use his defense ties with Russia to win acceptance of the country as a nuclear power, the report said in part..
The US Intelligence Community’s 2024 Annual Threat Assessment also notes that Kim will continue to pursue nuclear and conventional military capabilities that threaten the US and its allies.
The annual report published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence emphasizes that “Kim almost certainly has no intention of abandoning his nuclear program, which he sees as a guarantee of regime security and national pride.”
The report also emphasized that Pyongyang has “emerged from its deepest period of isolation” and is now seeking stronger ties with China and Russia to increase financial gains, diplomatic support, and defense cooperation.
According to the report, “North Korea has attempted to signal the threat posed by its military through missile launches and rhetoric threatening nuclear retaliation in response to trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan.” to give.”