Defence analysts are of the opinion that North Korea will not use first nuclear weapons against superior militaries of the United States and its allies.
Experts said that Kim has repeatedly threatened his country’s rivals with nuclear weapons, but it is unlikely that he uses such weapons first against the superior militaries of the US and its allies.
Earlier, Kim stated his speech to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War on July 27 that North Korea was ready to use nuclear weapons against the United States and South Korea.
“Our armed forces are prepared to respond to any crisis and our country’s nuclear war deterrent is also ready to mobilise its absolute power dutifully, exactly and swiftly in accordance with its mission,” Kim said in his speech.
Kim accused the United States of “demonising” North Korea to justify its hostile policies and said US-South Korea military drills targeting North Korea show the US’s “double standards” and “gangster-like” aspects because it brands North Korea’s routine military activities — an apparent reference to its missile tests — as provocations or threats.
Kim also alleged the new South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol is led by “confrontation maniacs” and “gangsters” who have gone further than previous South Korean conservative governments.
Since taking office in May, the Yoon government has moved to strengthen Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and bolster its capacity to neutralise North Korean nuclear threats including a preemptive strike capability.
