North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called on his military to prepare for a "more frantic" invasion by U.S.-allied nations.
The North Korean dictator delivered the warning in a speech commemorating North Korea's Navy Day at the nation's naval headquarters.
Official North Korean media reports that Kim said the Navy needed to be modernized "in view of the enemies' recent aggressive attempts and character of military actions."
Kim said the United States is "getting more frantic than ever," and that the Navy should "fully arm the officers and men of the units and sub-units at all levels with our Party's Juche-oriented naval and underwater war methods and focus on developing new strategic and tactical plans for getting familiar with ever-changing patterns of naval warfare," according to official state media.
Kim's comments come as the United States, South Korea and Japan hold trilateral military drills in the Sea of Japan.
The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Benfold joined Japan's JS Haguro and the Republic of Korea's Yulgok Yi I for exercises simulating the interception of ballistic missiles.
All three vessels are equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, which is designed to detect and intercept ballistic missiles in the skies and is also equipped with a system to allow the interceptor to navigate in the vacuum of space.
Kim also reportedly raised the specter of nuclear war in his speech.
"Owing to the reckless confrontational moves of the U.S. and other hostile forces, the waters off the Korean Pennisula have been reduced into the world's biggest war hardware concentration spot, the most unstable waters with the danger of a nuclear war," the North Korean leader said.
The famously guarded North Korean leader appeared with his daughter for the event.
U.S. officials took a muted tone on Kim's comments.
When asked by a reporter about Kim's reference to nuclear war, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "I just don't have anything to say specifically about these comments."
"We just conducted a trilateral exercise that followed the historic Camp David summit. It brought together even closer the leaders the United States, Japan, and the ROK," Jean-Pierre said.
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Summary:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a speech commemorating North Koreas Navy Day at the nations naval headquarters where he warned of a more frantic invasion by US-allied nations. He stated that the Navy needs to be modernized in view of the US and other hostile forces reckless confrontational moves, noting that the waters off the Korean Pennisula have been reduced into the world’s biggest war hardware concentration spot. Kim also raised the specter of nuclear war in his speech. This warning by the North Korean leader comes as the US, South Korea, and Japan are conducting trilateral military drills in the Sea of Japan, which include the deployment of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer Benfold equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Over the past 25 years, the space and defense industry has seen significant events and trends such as increased military spending and advancements in missile defense technology. The warning by Kim Jong Un is in line with the current geopolitical tensions, as well as the focus on missile defense technology.
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Question:
- 1. What specific actions is Kim Jong Un taking to modernize the North Korean Navy?
- 2. What are the implications of Kim Jong Un’s warning for the US and its allies?
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What are the risks associated with the deployment of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System?4. What are the potential consequences of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions?
5. How could the US and its allies respond to Kim Jong Un’s warning?
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