Last year, Pyongyang significantly increased the number of missile launches, including ballistic ones.
The DPRK significantly increased its missile launch activities in 2022 and continues to actively pursue its nuclear weapons program. This was reported on March 20 by the UN press service in connection with the report of the assistant secretary general of the organization Miroslav Jenci to the members of the Security Council.
He pointed out that last year Pyongyang, in particular, conducted about 70 launches using ballistic missile technology. According to Yenchi, most of the missiles tested by the DPRK are capable of hitting neighboring countries.
As noted by the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, North Korea is actively pursuing a program to create nuclear weapons.
“In September 2022, the DPRK approved a new law that sets the conditions under which it can use nuclear weapons, including a preemptive strike under certain circumstances,” he said.
Jencha emphasized that in order to reduce tensions, North Korea must take immediate steps to resume dialogue leading to sustainable peace and complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. He added that communication channels should be strengthened, especially between the military.
It can be recalled that on March 18 and 19, the DPRK conducted exercises simulating a tactical nuclear counterattack. In addition, last week, Pyongyang conducted several missile launches, specifically, ICBMs. Hwaseong-17.
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