The DPRK leader declared his intention to unlimitedly strengthen its nuclear capabilities through US cooperation with Japan and South Korea. He accused the United States of destabilizing the region and prolonging the war in Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear capabilities “indefinitely” amid deepening security partnerships between the United States and its allies in the region, Bloomberg reports, UNN.

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According to the publication, Kim Jong-un made these statements during a conference with battalion commanders, urging the military to complete preparations for a possible war.

He emphasized that the United States, Japan, and South Korea are responsible for destabilizing the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

The United States, Japan, and South Korea will never escape responsibility as perpetrators of the destruction of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. The most important and critical task for our armed forces is to prepare for war,

Kim emphasized, referring to the partnership, which he called “Asia's version of NATO”

He also accused the United States of dragging out the war in Ukraine, arguing that supplying weapons to Kyiv leads to international conflicts and raises fears of World War III.

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According to the G20 countries, North Korea can provide Russia with up to 100,000 troops for the war in Ukraine. There are already more than 10,000 North Korean troops in the Kursk region.