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U.S. decision to repeal "law banning smaller nukes" under fire

KCNA

    Pyongyang, May 27 (KCNA) -- The U.S. Senate recently decided to repeal the "law banning smaller nukes" that was adopted and took effect in l993, according to a news report. In accordance with this decision, the U.S. Department of Defense was tasked to work out a plan to develop, manufacture and use smaller nukes such as underground-penetrating smaller nukes and start full-scale research into them.
    This decision discloses a dastardly move of the bush administration to carry out the reckless war strategy to dominate the world by force of arms.
    The issue of developing smaller nukes is nothing new as it has long been clamoured for by the hawkish hardliners of pentagon.
    But the recent decision of the senate arouses profound concern of the world public as it lifted the legal ban on such nukes so that they may be developed in real earnest.
    It is said that the destructive power of an underground-penetrating smaller nuke which the U.S. plans to develop is equivalent to one third of that of the a bomb dropped over Hiroshima late in World War II as its trotyl equivalent is less than 5kt and it is capable of destroying any underground structure 300m deep.
    It is as clear as noonday that the U.S. production of such type of weapon is aimed to maintain an unchallenged edge over other nuclear weapons states and dominate the world.
    This will only escalate the worldwide nuclear arms race and prompt various countries to pull out of the NPT.
    What arouses the caution of the DPRK is the U.S. assertion that the development of smaller nukes is necessary for striking "rogue states" and terrorist organizations.
    What is more serious is that the development of such type of nuke is resumed at a time when the U.S. is increasing its pressure on the DPRK over such non-existent issues as drug trafficking and counterfeit money while blustering that "further steps would be considered in case the danger increases" and "all options are not taken off the table".
    The U.S. nuclear threat compels the DPRK to heighten its revolutionary vigilance and build a deterrent force to counter the use of nukes.
    The DPRK has its own effective method to retaliate against it.
    The People's Army and the people of the DPRK remain unfazed in face of the U.S. undisguised threat of nuclear attack as they have consolidated the country's defences as an impregnable fortress with the might of the Songun policy. They are fully determined to increase the might of singlehearted unity.
    The U.S. is well advised to stop acting rashly, well aware that the DPRK has its own effective method to cope with Washington's nuclear threat.