North Korea now expands its military power with a whopping 250 missiles, part of the countries plan to counter perceived U.S. threats.
North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where leader Kim Jong Un called for a ceaseless expansion of his military’s nuclear program, media said.
Sun Star reports that concerns about Kim’s nuclear program have grown as he has demonstrated an intent to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons along the North’s border with South Korea and authorized his military to respond with preemptive nuclear strikes if it perceives the leadership as under threat.
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the launchers were freshly produced by the county’s munitions factories and designed to fire “tactical” ballistic missiles, a term that describes systems capable of delivering lower-yield nuclear weapons.
According to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the new missile launchers unveiled at a recent event in Pyongyang will give his country’s frontline military units “overwhelming” firepower capabilities over South Korea.
Kim claimed this will make the operation of North Korea’s tactical nuclear weapons more practical and efficient.
State media footage showed long lines of army-green launcher trucks packed onto a large street, with seemingly thousands of spectators attending the event, which included fireworks displays.
North Korea has been actively expanding its arsenal of mobile, short-range weapons systems.
These are designed to overwhelm and penetrate the missile defense capabilities of South Korea. Concurrently, North Korea is also continuing to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the United States mainland.
Kim Jong-un’s escalating weapons tests and threats are widely seen as an effort to pressure the United States into accepting North Korea as a nuclear power and to have sanctions over its nuclear program lifted.
Experts suggest North Korea may also be looking to ramp up tensions during a U.S. election year.
Kim has been using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to accelerate his country’s weapons development.
In response, the United States, South Korea, and Japan have been expanding their joint military exercises and sharpening their nuclear deterrence strategies, leveraging advanced U.S. military assets.
Regarding the new missile launchers unveiled by North Korea, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the militaries of South Korea and the U.S. are closely analyzing North Korea’s weapons development.
However, they said further monitoring is needed to confirm the operational readiness of the missile systems showcased.
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Israeli and Iranian leaders have now exchanged warning threats, highlighting the deepening crisis between their nations.
Israeli Prime Minister and Iran’s President have exchanged threats — Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a firm response to any threats, while Masoud Pezeshkian pledged retaliation.
At a ceremony in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation with a resolute tone.
Amid a backdrop of rising regional tensions, Netanyahu declared, “Anyone who harms our country will be held accountable. Iran and its proxies seek to surround us with a stranglehold of terror on seven fronts.
Their visible aggression is insatiable, but Israel is not helpless.
We are determined to stand against them on every front, in every arena, far and near.
Anyone who murders our citizens, anyone who harms our country will be held accountable.
He will pay a very heavy price.”
Netanyahu’s comments come in the wake of nearly ten months of conflict in Gaza and the recent assassinations of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran.
The heightened hostilities have raised fears of further escalation and retaliation from Iran and its allies.
On his part, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling it a violation of international law.
“The assassination of a guest of the Islamic Republic of Iran was an act that violated all international laws,” Pezeshkian said.
“It was a grave mistake by the Zionists.
The audacity will not go unanswered.”
According to media reports, Iranian officials told Arab diplomats that Tehran does not care if an attack on Israel triggers a regional war. But this can also be part of a psychological war both sides have launched.
Israel’s channel 12 said that Israel’s security establishment is considering the possibility of “preventive actions or attacks” it could initiate, “including in Lebanon or perhaps in other places as necessitated.”
Siamak Javadi, an economics professor and researcher at the University of Texas, told Iran International, “Aside from its military aspect, war is a full-scale economic project.
You can’t wage war with an empty pocket.”
Comparing gross domestic product, per capita national income, and inflation and unemployment rates in Iran and Israel, he added that the Islamic Republic is financially and economically incapable of engaging in a full-scale war with Israel.
Hossein Aghaei, a researcher in international relations and strategic affairs, also told Iran International, “The Islamic Republic is caught in the strategic trap or chain reaction game set by Israel.”
He added that the Iranian government finds itself in a “difficult and enigmatic” situation and has no choice but to provide a “direct and proportionate response” to Israel in order to restore its deterrent power.
Aghaei warned that if the Islamic Republic engages in “a high-risk game” and initiates a “comprehensive and multi-front” conflict against Israel, the region could be drawn into a major military confrontation.
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