North Korea warns of retaliation as South deploys new stealth fighter jets



News North Korea warns of retaliation as South deploys new stealth fighter jets Foreign ministry slams move as aimed at "securing military supremacy" over the DPRK, China Dagyum Ji July 11, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Robert Sullivan - publicdomain North Korea on Thursday warned that it would have no choice but to “develop and test” arms to wipe out the “lethal weapons” increasingly being deployed in South Korea. In a statement denouncing Seoul for its recent acquisition of a number of new stealth jets from the U.S., an unnamed policy director at the foreign ministry's Institute for American Studies said the move would serve to heighten tensions on the peninsula. North Korea on Thursday warned that it would have no choice but to “develop and test” arms to wipe out the “lethal weapons” increasingly being deployed in South Korea. In a statement denouncing Seoul for its recent acquisition of a number of new stealth jets from the U.S., an unnamed policy director at the foreign ministry's Institute for American Studies said the move would serve to heighten tensions on the peninsula. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea warns of retaliation as South deploys new stealth fighter jets

Foreign ministry slams move as aimed at "securing military supremacy" over the DPRK, China

Dagyum Ji July 11, 2019

North Korea warns of retaliation as South deploys new stealth fighter jets

North Korea on Thursday warned that it would have no choice but to “develop and test” arms to wipe out the “lethal weapons” increasingly being deployed in South Korea.

In a statement denouncing Seoul for its recent acquisition of a number of new stealth jets from the U.S., an unnamed policy director at the foreign ministry's Institute for American Studies said the move would serve to heighten tensions on the peninsula.

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