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North Korea will use nuclear weapons if attacked, says leader Kim Jong Un (www.france24.com)

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North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, ramped up the rhetoric that has increasingly soured relations between South Korea, promising it would use "all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear weapons". South Korea responded that its US-backed response would be "overwhelming" and result in the "end of the North Korean regime."

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[–] M0115732@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Right, I forgot how devastating even a misfire was!! As you said, even a crudely made nuclear weapon is still effective at causing unnecessary levels of destruction. I think I wanted to downplay this "threat" since both Korea's are connected, the fallout would affect themselves? Unless they have suicidal tendencies (a characteristic not found in dictators) they won't be going the nuclear option with their neighbour literally looking distance. Then again we have Israel going at it and they have a nuclear arsenal...