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Business InsiderDec 24, 2022
North Korea's Kim Calls for More 'Practical, Offensive' War Deterrence
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The Facts
North Korean state media reported on Tuesday that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, called for strengthening the North's war deterrence in a "more practical and offensive" manner in response to moves it called aggressive by the US and the South.
Kim's comments were made on Monday during a Central Military Commission meeting to reportedly discuss ways to "cope with the escalating moves of the US imperialists and the South Korean puppet traitors to unleash a war of aggression."
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The US and South Korea are working together to combat the rising threat North Korea poses. Because of the current stakes, the two allies are joining for the largest military exercises in five years. Kim Jong Un is on the precipice of starting a nuclear war, and his threats cannot be dismissed. The US military must defend its allies and the rules-based international order and prevent a nuclear attack at all costs.
Establishment-critical narrative
The US and its puppet South Korea's military provocations and war exercises are disturbing the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula, which is why Kim Jong Un needs to take practical measures to deter any acts of territorial invasion. These preemptive actions cannot be overlooked, and US confrontations must be addressed.