Leader says North Korea’s nuclear status is now ‘irreversible’, with military allowed to ‘automatically’ use atomic weapons
Kim Jong-un addresses North Korea's parliament as it passes a law making its nuclear status ‘irreversible’.Kim Jong-un addresses North Korea's parliament as it passes a law making its nuclear status ‘irreversible’.North Korea has passed a law enshrining the right to “automatically” use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself, a move leader
“The utmost significance of legislating nuclear weapons policy is to draw an irretrievable line so that there can be no bargaining over our nuclear weapons,” Kim said in a speech to the assembly, adding that he would never surrender the weapons even if the country faced 100 years of sanctions. The new law goes beyond that to allow for preemptive nuclear strikes if an imminent attack by weapons of mass destruction or against the country’s “strategic targets”, including its leadership, is detected.” strategy, which calls for preemptively striking North Korea’s nuclear infrastructure and command system if an imminent attack is suspected.
“I imagine the purpose is to give US and South Korean military planners pause for thought over a much wider range of actions than before.”
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