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U.S. Shooting down of Satellite under Fire

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, March 4 (KCNA) -- The U.S. recently shot down a spy satellite by spending 60 million U.S. dollars, prompted by the worry that in case the satellite falls down on the earth, the secrets contained in it might come into the hands of "enemies." But its real intention was to get conviction that the missile defence system it has frantically stepped up till now can operate in actuality.
    Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a signed commentary.
    It goes on:
    If the U.S. really had taken security into consideration, it would have felt no need to use ship-based missiles as the success rate is 50 percent at best, instead of using ground-based missiles to shoot down the satellite.
    What merits a serious attention is the fact that the U.S. shot down the satellite right after China and Russia jointly presented a draft treaty on banning the arms race in the space and called on the countries concerned to respond to it.
    This cannot be construed otherwise than a blatant challenge and provocation to the international efforts to ban the above-said arms race.
    The U.S. does not conceal the fact that its destruction of the satellite by an interceptor missile proved the credibility of its MD.
    It is beyond doubt that the U.S. shooting down of the satellite would spark off the arms race in the space among big powers. The U.S. action was little short of triggering off the new arms race in the space.
    The U.S. is free to test-fire missiles to attack other countries, while persistently finding fault with any missile launch for self-defence in a bid to use it as a pretext for its pressure and sanctions. This is a good example of its brigandish application of double-standards.
    With no ruse can the U.S. justify its moves to build its missile shield in the space.
    The U.S. should be held responsible for having created a complicated situation and cast a dark shadow on our planet by triggering off the above-said arms race quite contrary to the trend of the times towards the demilitarization of the space and use of it for peaceful purposes.