North Korea allows automatic nuclear response if Kim Jong Un is threatened, aiming to boost deterrence as tensions rise globally.<\/p>\n
North Korea has enshrined in\u00a0its constitution the right to\u00a0use nuclear weapons in\u00a0the event of\u00a0a\u00a0threat to\u00a0the life of\u00a0its leader Kim Jong Un, Yonhap reported.<\/p>\n
According to South Korea\u2019s National Intelligence Service, the updated provisions allow for an automatic nuclear response if the command and control system of the country\u2019s nuclear forces comes under threat from what are described as \u00abhostile forces\u00bb. In such a scenario, the use of nuclear weapons could be carried out immediately, without additional authorization procedures.<\/p>\n
The changes come amid rising global tensions, including developments in\u00a0the Middle East. Pyongyang believes the new measures will strengthen its deterrence, particularly against the United States, and help maintain the stability of\u00a0its leadership during potential crises.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0late March, North Korea conducted ground tests of\u00a0an\u00a0upgraded solid-fuel engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of\u00a0reaching U.S. territory. Kim Jong Un\u00a0personally observed the tests and emphasized their importance for advancing the country\u2019s\u00a0strategic capabilities. While key specifications remain undisclosed, media reports indicate the engine can generate thrust exceeding 2,500 kilonewtons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"North Korea allows automatic nuclear response if Kim Jong Un is threatened, aiming to boost deterrence as tensions…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11119,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[8395,8396,141,31,8394,34,8328,6987,129,444,5220],"class_list":{"0":"post-11118","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-north-korea","8":"tag-deterrence","9":"tag-icbm-engine","10":"tag-kim-jong-un","11":"tag-korea","12":"tag-nis-south-korea","13":"tag-north-korea","14":"tag-nuclear-policy","15":"tag-nuclear-strike","16":"tag-pyongyang","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-yonhap"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}