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U.S. Moves against DPRK under Fire

KCNA

Release Date: 9/16/2003

Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- The United States is examining a plan to take military measures to intercept DPRK ships, etc. under a pretext of barring the transport of missiles and nuclear substance, according to a report of the "New York Times." As part of the measures the United States staged air and naval exercises aimed to intercept DPRK ships in the waters off Australia by mobilizing multi-national forces. In this regard Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary: Such moves of the United States are blatant military provocations to the DPRK and they may push the DPRK-U.S. relations to an explosive phase.

The multi-national joint military exercises aimed to intercept and apprehend DPRK ships sailing in the open seas are preemptive military operations against the DPRK. This indicates that the United States has no will to drop its hostile policy towards the DPRK and has invariably pursued its plan to stifle the DPRK by force.

The U.S. is keen on rounding off the mode of its military strategic action to stifle the DPRK while paying lip-service to "dialogue."

The DPRK's missile development and build-up of nuclear deterrent force are aimed to protect the sovereignty of the country and the nation from the U.S. aggression. No one can fault this as it does not pose any threat to anyone.

Increasing national defence capability for self-defence is the most important affair of the state under the present situation where the U.S. military moves to stifle the DPRK have reached their height.

It is a gangster-like logic for the United States to ask the DPRK to drop its gun while levelling its gun at the latter. The U.S. should understand why the DPRK prizes arms so much and is doing the best to strengthen the army.

The solution to the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. and improved relations between them entirely depend on the U.S. stand and attitude, the commentary concludes.