Pyongyang: We are accelerating our nuclear deterrent.
🔹 North Korea described the joint military exercises of Washington and Seoul as an open return to a nuclear war against it, and emphasized the development of its defense capabilities.
🔹 North Korea's state news agency reported that the process of "strengthening nuclear deterrence" will continue with greater determination and speed.
🔹 Officials in Pyongyang have emphasized a full defensive readiness to respond to the increasingly provocative actions of Washington and its regional allies.