White House officials have repeatedly stated that the U.S. government views North Korea’s efforts and capabilities to develop advanced weapons very seriously.
John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council (NSC), said at a regular briefing on the 13th (local time), “We are taking (North Korea) Kim Jong-un’s efforts to develop advanced weapons systems and their capabilities very seriously, and we must do so.” .
Previously, on the 24th of last month, North Korea launched several rounds of the new strategic cruise missile ‘Bully Arrow-3-31’ from near Pyongyang into the West Sea, and on the 28th, it fired two ‘Bully Arrow-3-31’ missiles in the sea near Sinpo-si, South Hamgyong Province. I shot.
On the 30th of the same month, the existing strategic cruise missile ‘Arrow-2’ was launched into the West Sea, and on the 2nd of this month, several cruise missiles were launched into the West Sea.
In a recent regular press briefing, South Korean military authorities stated that North Korea’s successive cruise missile launches were “deemed to be for the purpose of performance testing for weapons development.”
Coordinator Kirby said, “We also take our alliance (relationship) with Korea very seriously,” and “That is why, as he has emphasized on several occasions, President Joe Biden is investing resources to further strengthen bilateral relations with Korea and the trilateral relationship between Korea, the United States, and Japan.” “It’s about putting effort into it,” he emphasized.
He also expressed concern about the growing military ties between North Korea and Russia.
The United States is expressing serious concern about the escalating level of threatening rhetoric targeting South Korea and the United States following North Korea’s unprecedented missile provocation.
At a briefing last month, Coordinator Kirby expressed concern about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent remarks, saying, “The investigation of a person responsible for a system that is pursuing continuous expansion of military power, including nuclear capabilities, must be taken seriously.”
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Source: Donga
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