Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department



News Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department Spokesman accuses Russia and China of ‘parroting’ false claim to block criticism of DPRK at UN Security Council Thomas Maresca October 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The USS Ronald Reagan, which recently visited waters near the Korean Peninsula in response to DPRK missile launches \| Image: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Accusations by North Korea, Russia and China that U.S.-led military exercises provoked Pyongyang into launching ballistic missiles in response are “baloney,” a State Department spokesperson said Monday. “I think you saw last week when there was a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) hearing on this — you saw the PRC and Russia and other countries parrot this false claim that U.S. provocations were the origination of these ballistic missile launches,” spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing. “That's baloney and absolutely not the case.” Accusations by North Korea, Russia and China that U.S.-led military exercises provoked Pyongyang into launching ballistic missiles in response are “baloney,” a State Department spokesperson said Monday. “I think you saw last week when there was a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) hearing on this — you saw the PRC and Russia and other countries parrot this false claim that U.S. provocations were the origination of these ballistic missile launches,” spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing. “That's baloney and absolutely not the case.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department

Spokesman accuses Russia and China of ‘parroting’ false claim to block criticism of DPRK at UN Security Council

Thomas Maresca October 18, 2022

Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department

The USS Ronald Reagan, which recently visited waters near the Korean Peninsula in response to DPRK missile launches | Image: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Accusations by North Korea, Russia and China that U.S.-led military exercises provoked Pyongyang into launching ballistic missiles in response are “baloney,” a State Department spokesperson said Monday.

“I think you saw last week when there was a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) hearing on this — you saw the PRC and Russia and other countries parrot this false claim that U.S. provocations were the origination of these ballistic missile launches,” spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing. “That's baloney and absolutely not the case.”

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