North Korea’s Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il said on Thursday that a US arms buildup justified the country’s efforts to strengthen its nuclear forces and that Pyongyang would continue expanding its defensive nuclear deterrent. Speaking at China’s Xiangshan security forum, Kim said North Korea would press ahead with measures to bolster its self-defensive nuclear deterrent capability.
North Korea vice defense minister says US arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
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