US arms sales to S.Korea won't change its 'strategic deficiency': DPRK

By Al Mayadeen English
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The DPRK's KCNA describes the US as the 'biggest war merchant' amid its latest arms deal with South Korea.

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In this photo provided by the DPRK government, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he visits an air force helicopter unit to praise the troops for helping rescue people from recent floods, at an undisclosed location in DPRK, on Friday, August 2, 2024. (AP)

The United States' latest proposed weapon sale to South Korea will not "save" it from strategic deficiency, the DPRK stated on Sunday, as per its state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

According to Pyongyang, the US, through its sale to South Korea, is trying "to destroy the balance of power in the region and solidify its hegemonic status."

This follows a recent announcement by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency regarding proposed arms sales to South Korea, including BQM-177A subsonic sea-skimming aerial targets for Aegis-equipped destroyers and GQM-163 target drones, as reported by Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency.

Meanwhile, KCNA criticized the US as "the world's biggest war merchant," asserting it is more focused than ever on expanding arms sales to its allied nations and emphasizing that these transactions are becoming increasingly frequent.

"No weapons aid from the US can redeem (South Korea) from its fate of strategic deficiency ... the US will not be able to realize its ambition due to our righteous power," it further stressed.

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A few days ago, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un stated that the country will continue its nuclear weapons development "indefinitely", just days after US President Donald Trump suggested a possible diplomatic opening with Pyongyang.

After visiting a nuclear materials production facility, Kim warned of an "inevitable" conflict with his nation's adversaries and emphasized that 2025 would be a "crucial year" for enhancing DPRK's nuclear capabilities, according to state news agency KCNA.

"It is our firm political and military position and our sacred duty to unrestrictedly develop our state’s nuclear weapons retaliation capability," Kim declared.