Kim Jong-Un Orders Military to ‘Thoroughly’ React against U.S. and South Korean Provocation|Oneindia

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to "thoroughly annihilate" the US and South Korea if provoked amid perceived US-led confrontation. Planning increased weapons tests before the 2024 US election, Kim aims to strengthen negotiation leverage. He plans more spy satellites, nuclear materials, and attack drones. Diplomacy with the US collapsed earlier, leaving estimates of North Korea's nuclear arsenal uncertain.    #NorthKorea #KimJongUn #Pyongyang #Biden #SouthKorea #Koreawar #Koreanews #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.178~GR.101~GR.121~

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00:00 On the eve of 31st of December, 2023, when the world was celebrating and dancing in joy

00:07 living past the year of 2023, world leaders were addressing public with some New Year

00:13 greetings.

00:14 However, the North Korean leader instead issued an order for its military.

00:18 Reportedly, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to defend against an alleged unprecedented

00:23 US-led confrontation by ordering his military to thoroughly annihilate the United States

00:28 and South Korea if provoked.

00:31 Furthermore, Kim plans to escalate weapon tests in 2024 ahead of the crucial US presidential

00:36 elections, seeking leverage in future diplomacy.

00:40 He aims to launch more spy satellites, produce nuclear materials, and develop attack drones

00:44 to strengthen negotiations with the United States.

00:47 During a meeting with army officers, Kim emphasized the urgency of enhancing the country's nuclear

00:52 weapon program, citing perceived military confrontation by hostile forces.

00:56 He urged swift action to eliminate any threat through the mobilization of all available

01:00 means.

01:02 Experts anticipate potential small-scale military clashes between the North and South Korean

01:05 military along the fortified border, with North Korea also expected to conduct their

01:10 test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching US mainland.

01:15 Previous diplomatic affairs between Kim Jong-un and former President Donald Trump disintegrated

01:20 due to disagreement over North Korea's nuclear disarmament offers and the US-led sanctions.

01:25 Estimates vary regarding the size of North Korea's nuclear arsenal, ranging from 20

01:29 to 30 bombs to over 100.

01:31 Despite possessing a shorter range of nuclear-capable missiles targeting South Korea and Japan,

01:36 technological obstacles persist for North Korea in developing functional nuclear-armed

01:40 intercontinental ballistic missiles, also known as the ICBM.

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01:58 [Music]

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