The United States and Western countries are prolonging the conflict in Ukraine in a failed attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. This was stated by the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, quoted by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
He stressed that the United States "indulges in the illusory ambition" to maintain a unipolar world and remain the main "backstage element" that fuels the conflict.
"Kim Jong-un expressed serious concern over the reckless actions of the United States and the Western group that are deliberately prolonging the war for the unrealistic dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia," KCNA reported.
Kim Jong-un noted that Pyongyang consistently opposes "actions that contradict international justice and global peace." He added that his country "will unswervingly support the just cause of the Russian army and people to defend their own sovereignty, security and territorial integrity in accordance with the spirit of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty." between the countries.
Kim Jong-un made these statements on February 8 at the Ministry of Defense on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.
The leader of the people's republic predicted that the conflict in Ukraine in 2025 will continue to be one of the two “main axes of international tension“.
“He noted that this year the main axis of international tension will be the Ukrainian problem and the crisis in the Middle East, including the Gaza Strip and Syria, which last year became the arena of global geopolitical clashes and confrontations“, KCNA reported.
Kim Jong-un said that the crises created by the United States in various parts of the world “increase the danger of a new world war“, affecting all areas of human activity, not just efforts to maintain peace on the planet.
The DPRK does not want an aggravation of the situation in the Korean Peninsula region, but is forced to take countermeasures to maintain the military balance. According to Kim Jong-un, “those who worship the superiority of force should be spoken to in their language“.
“He noted that the DPRK does not want unnecessary escalation of tension in the region, but based on the desire to prevent the outbreak of a new war and ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, it will take long-term countermeasures to maintain the military balance in the region“, KCNA reported.
The leader of the People's Republic noted that the deployment of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula, “bilateral and multilateral military nuclear exercises“ led by the United States that simulate a full-scale war, “the trilateral military bloc of the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea” and the formation of an Asian version of NATO undermine the military balance, underlie the structure of a new conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and lead to new challenges for the security of the DPRK.
Kim Jong-un pointed to "the need to further increase the combat readiness of the armed forces of the republic" in order to respond to any changes in the security environment.
“Comrade Kim Jong-un stressed that the dark shadow of the United States, which inevitably flickers behind the scenes of the current large and small conflicts, behind the tragedies of bloodshed, shows that the most just line is that of our party and government, which strive to build unlimited defense potential“, KCNA wrote.“
In this regard, the DPRK leader mentioned “a number of new plans for the rapid strengthening of all deterrent forces, including nuclear forces“, and once again noted the inviolability of the “course of further development of nuclear forces“.