On Thursday, North Korea’s defense minister made a statement regarding the current port visit of a US nuclear-capable submarine to South Korea.

According to the minister, this visit might fulfill the legal conditions that would prompt Pyongyang to employ its nuclear weapons.

The relationship between North and South Korea has reached one of its lowest points, with diplomatic efforts stalled and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un advocating for increased weapons development, including tactical nuclear weapons.

In response to these developments, both the United States and South Korea have increased displays of military strength, Barrons reported.

For the first time since 1981, a US nuclear-capable submarine made a port call to South Korea.

The North Korean defense minister, Kang Sun Nam, expressed concern about the arrival of the US Ohio-class submarine in Busan port.

He stated that the submarine’s presence might fall under the conditions outlined in the DPRK law on the nuclear force policy, which North Korea adopted last year.

This law encompasses various scenarios under which North Korea could utilize its nuclear weapons, including pre-emptive nuclear strikes if it feels threatened.

Written by staff