OMM Redaksiyası
US activities are undermining the international nuclear nonproliferation regime and increasing the risk of a new arms race.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the North Korean Foreign Ministry made the statement in a memorandum.
The memorandum said the United States’ open activities aimed at the vertical and horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons were weakening the foundations of the international nuclear nonproliferation regime and had become one of the main factors threatening peace and security around the world.
By “vertical proliferation,” Pyongyang primarily means the expansion and modernization of the US nuclear arsenal.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry cited US plans to develop the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, B-21 strategic bombers and Columbia-class submarines; create new modifications of B61 nuclear bombs; and build the “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
The memorandum also addressed “horizontal proliferation.” North Korea’s Foreign Ministry accused Washington of transferring nuclear technologies to its allies, deploying relevant capabilities outside US territory and developing extended deterrence mechanisms with partners in Europe and Asia.
In this context, it cited NATO, the AUKUS partnership involving the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as cooperation with South Korea and Japan.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Pyongyang’s future policy would be determined by the need to protect its national interests and regional security.
Nuclear nonproliferation refers to international efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, while arms-control and deterrence arrangements remain central elements of security policy among major powers and their allies.
