Pentagon’s ‘2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of WMD report highlights risks to US
North Korea issued a warning on Wednesday, saying its military would respond to the United States with a “high and steady response strategy.” The warning came after the Pentagon last week released a report on weapons of mass destruction(WMD) in which North Korea was described as a “persistent” threat.
The Pentagon’s “2023 Strategy to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction” identifies China and Russia as primary WMD challenges, but also identifies North Korea, Iran, and violent terrorist organizations as persistent regional threats that require attention.
By threatening independent sovereign nations, including North Korea, with weapons of mass destruction, the US has revealed its dangerous intentions of aggression, North Korean state media quoted a defense ministry spokesman as saying. Kim Jong Un’s Army U.S. The spokesman stated that military strategy and provocations will be responded to with a high and sustained response strategy.
North Korea’s nuclear program has gained increased attention and urgency since last year’s enactment of a law granting authorization for the pre-emptive use of nuclear weapons. This law was mentioned in the Pentagon report.
The Pentagon report stated, “The DPRK is developing and deploying mobile short-, intermediate-, and continental-range nuclear capabilities that pose a threat to the U.S. homeland, as well as regional allies and partners.”
Furthermore, the report highlights ongoing concern regarding North Korea’s chemical and biological weapons capabilities, stating that these capabilities pose a threat. The report states that North Korea possesses several thousand metric tons of chemical warfare agents and is capable of producing a variety of chemical agents, including nerve, blister, blood, and choke agents. North Korea’s methods for deploying chemical weapons include artillery, ballistic missiles, and unconventional forces.
In 2022, North Korea conducted over 100 missile tests, a significant number of which included nuclear-tipped weapons capable of targeting the United States and South Korea.
Last week, North Korea’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment to include a nuclear law, improving its nuclear doctrine. During the parliamentary session, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a significant increase in nuclear weapons production and expressed his desire for North Korea to play a more prominent role in the coalition of nations confronting the United States. As the “New Cold War”.