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N. Korea Claims U.S. Arms Aid Insufficient to Address S. Korea’s Strategic Deficiency


Seoul: North Korea on Sunday accused the United States of stepping up weapons aid to allies in an attempt to cement its hegemonic status, asserting that such provisions are still not sufficient to “save” South Korea from a strategic deficiency.



According to Yonhap News Agency, the accusation by North Korea’s state media followed the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s recent announcement of proposed weapon sales to South Korea. The sales include BQM-177A subsonic sea-skimming aerial targets for Aegis-equipped destroyers and GQM-163 target drones.



The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) commented that the U.S., described as “the world’s biggest war merchant,” is increasingly engaged in its weapons sales strategy to nations aligned with it. The KCNA emphasized that these sales to South Korea are becoming more persistent, reflecting an attempt by the U.S. to destabilize the power balance in the region and strengthen its hegemonic position.



The KCNA further claimed that no U.S. weapons aid could rescue South Korea from what it termed a “fate of strategic deficiency,” asserting that the U.S. ambitions would not succeed against North Korea’s “righteous power.”



The commentary is part of North Korea’s longstanding criticism of military cooperation between South Korea and the U.S., with joint military drills often labeled as rehearsals for invasion and used as justification for North Korea’s own military provocations. Last week, Pyongyang vowed to uphold “the toughest counteraction” against the U.S. as long as it perceives a threat to its sovereignty and security interests.

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