
North Korea is ready to answer the attack from the United States with a similar blow. This was stated by Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Choi Ren Hye, reports the BBC.
"We are ready to answer the total war - a total war, to a nuclear war - a nuclear blow," said Choi Ren Hee, speaking at a parade dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the DPRK Kim Il In.
The parade shows the latest samples of ballistic missiles, including launched submarines. The head of the state security department Kim Von Hong, who, according to South Korean journalists, was previously repressed.
According to the latest information, the US presidential administration Donald Trump abandoned a preventive blow to North Korea in favor of strengthening political and economic pressure, reports Associated Press with reference to anonymous sources. America hopes for the aid of China as a key trading partner of the DPRK and Russia. However, the American Ministry of Defense does not exclude the use of military force if North Korea conducts nuclear weapons or attacks Japan, South Korea or the United States.
On Friday, it was reported that America was prepared for a preventive blow to the DPRK. The purpose of the blow was to be disrupted by nuclear tests this weekend. Two American destroyers arrived in the region, adapted in particular for the shooting of Tomagavk cruise missiles. One of these ships is only 500 kilometers from the North Korean training ground. In addition, on the island of GUAM - the ownership of the United States in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean - heavy bombers are located, who are ready to attack the DPRK if necessary.
The Japanese National Security Council discussed the measures necessary for the evacuation of 57 thousand citizens of the country from South Korea in case of exacerbation of relations with the DPRK, said The Telegraph on Friday. The Japanese government expects the DPRK of active actions in April, TASS reports with reference to the head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Fumio Kisida.
As early as April 9, the Americanaircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as part of the ships strike group headed to the western part of the Pacific Ocean near the Conery Peninsula, CNN reported with reference to the Pentagon. An unnamed official from the American military department told CNN that the extension of the aircraft carrier is a response to the last provocations by the DPRK.
Pyongyang, in turn, stated this week that he would use nuclear weapons with any signs of the upcoming American attack. "Continuing all new strategic nuclear weapons to the Korean peninsula, the United States seriously threaten the world and security and conduct the case to unleash a nuclear war," the DPRK said.
In early April, the DPRK conducted another test of a ballistic missile . The launch ended successfully, the rocket landed in the Sea of Japan. On March 22 , the launch of the missile in the DPRK ended in failure . The rocket launched from the Vonsan training ground in the east of the country, a few seconds after the start exploded in the air. On March 19, the DPRK conducted the test of the nozzle of a new jet engine. On March 6,four missiles were launched in the DPRK towards the Sea of Japan.
In September last year, the DPRK announced that she completed the development of nuclear weapons. Pyongyang missile and nuclear programs entailed several packages of sanctions from the international community. The latter in time were adopted by the UN Security Council in November 2016. The then Secretary General of the UN Pan Gi Moon noted that these are the most stringent sanctions against the DPRK for all the time. At the end of March, the United States considered the possibility of disconnecting North Korean banks from the global financial system .