The strong sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened on Tuesday to release provocative remarks in response to the appearance of a US aircraft carrier in South Korea and other US defense operations, calling them” fight frenzy of the US and its lackeys.” Kim Yo Jong‘s warning suggests that North Korea will likely increase its weapons testing activities and continue to be confrontational with the US, despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to reach out to Kim Jong Un to restart diplomacy.
Kim Yo Jong accused the US of clearly showing “its most hostile and confrontational will” to North Korea with this year’s deployments of the USS Carl Vinson and other powerful US military assets and US-South Korean military drills.
The DPRK will also be looking into the possibility of stepping up its strategic actions in response to the fact that the deployment of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula has become a vicious habit and has a negative impact on the country’s security, she said, using the acronym Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as its official name.
According to observers, her statement suggests that North Korea may test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles intended to strike the US or other powerful missiles intended to attack US military installations in the area.
On the back of a strong military alliance with the US, South Korea’s Defence Ministry later issued a warning that it was ready to block any provocations by North Korea. Kim Yo Jong’s statement, which was referred to as” sophistry” in a ministry statement, was used to support its nuclear development and upcoming provocations.
The USS Carl Vinson and its strike group made their first temporary deployment of a US strategic asset on Sunday in South Korea, aiming to demonstrate the military will of the US-South Korean alliance in response to threats from North Korea and improve interoperability of the allies ‘ combined assets. Four days after North Korea conducted its fourth missile test event this year, the US carrier arrived.
North Korea frequently responds with missile tests when it discovers such powerful US military assets in South Korea.
North Korea hasn’t directly responded to Trump’s request, but alleged US-led hostilities against North Korea have increased since Trump’s second term has begun in January.
Kim Jong Un, according to experts, won’t likely accept Trump’s outreach because he is currently focusing on his funding of Russia’s war against Ukraine with the supply of troops and weapons. According to them, Kim might consider engaging in diplomatic relations with Trump if he believes he cannot maintain his nation’s already flourishing cooperation with Russia.
During Trump’s first term, Kim and Trump met three times between 2018 and 2018 to discuss the future of North Korea’s nuclear program. Due to wrangling over US-led economic sanctions against North Korea, their high-stakes diplomacy eventually failed.
