North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’



News North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’ Foreign ministry statement equates military drills to ‘declaration of war,’ as allies reaffirm extended deterrence Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, SSBN-738, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia (Feb. 5, 2019)\| Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Tomforde North Korea denounced a joint U.S.-ROK visit to a nuclear submarine training facility this week as a “nuclear war demonstration against the DPRK,” labeling the allies’ “hostile” military drills as comparable to a “declaration of war.” The foreign ministry statement released Friday came hours after the allies revealed details of bilateral tabletop exercises on responding to North Korean nuclear use scenarios and the submarine base visit to reaffirm Washington’s commitment to extended deterrence. North Korea denounced a joint U.S.-ROK visit to a nuclear submarine training facility this week as a “nuclear war demonstration against the DPRK,” labeling the allies’ “hostile” military drills as comparable to a “declaration of war.” The foreign ministry statement released Friday came hours after the allies revealed details of bilateral tabletop exercises on responding to North Korean nuclear use scenarios and the submarine base visit to reaffirm Washington’s commitment to extended deterrence. 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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North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’

Foreign ministry statement equates military drills to ‘declaration of war,’ as allies reaffirm extended deterrence

Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2023

North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, SSBN-738, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia (Feb. 5, 2019)| Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Tomforde

North Korea denounced a joint U.S.-ROK visit to a nuclear submarine training facility this week as a “nuclear war demonstration against the DPRK,” labeling the allies’ “hostile” military drills as comparable to a “declaration of war.”

The foreign ministry statement released Friday came hours after the allies revealed details of bilateral tabletop exercises on responding to North Korean nuclear use scenarios and the submarine base visit to reaffirm Washington’s commitment to extended deterrence.

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