D2 A1: North Korean leader marks the deliver of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units Flashcards
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong UN
How many nuclear-capable missile launchers were deployed to frontline military units?
250
Why did Kim Jong Un call for expansion of North Korea’s nuclear programme?
Out for fear of US threats
Where were these nuclear weapons deployed?
Along the North’s border with South Korea
Where did the ceremony take place?
Pyongyang (capital of North Korea)
What are some of the reasons for the deployment of these weapons?
1- Pressure US to accept NK as nuclear power
2- End US sanctions imposed on NK
3- overwhelm missile defences in South Korea
Who alongside NK is also expanding their military exercises?
USA, Japan and South Korea
Summary of the article
NK deployed nuclear weapons to defend/attack SK and compete with US as nuclear power
