ALBAWABA - North Korea said the new agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, could trigger a “nuclear domino effect” in the region.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced last week that Seoul had finalized a major security and trade pact with the United States, which includes plans to advance the development of nuclear-powered vessels. Seoul also said it secured US support to expand its uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing capabilities.
In its first reaction to the deal, nuclear-armed North Korea called the submarine program a “serious attempt at confrontation” and warned of the potential sequences to this agreement and plan.
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North Korea warned that South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear submarines “will inevitably cause a nuclear domino effect in the region and ignite a frenzied arms race,” adding that it will take “more realistic countermeasures.” (Shutterstock)
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang described the agreement as “a dangerous development” that destabilizes security in the Asia-Pacific and fuels broader nuclear tensions.
North Korea warned that South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear submarines “will inevitably cause a nuclear domino effect in the region and ignite a frenzied arms race,” adding that it will take “more realistic countermeasures.”
The comments come as North Korea continues advancing its weapons programs. In October, state media said the country completed its ninth and final test of a new ballistic missile engine, signaling that a full ICBM launch could be on the horizon.
