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North Korea cites US-South Korea nuclear drill to justify deterrence

Original: North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent

North Korea said a joint US-South Korea nuclear drill demonstrates the need to strengthen its own nuclear deterrent. The statement, reported by Reuters, fits Pyongyang's usual pattern of responding to allied military exercises with threats of arsenal expansion, adding to tensions on the Korean Peninsula as combined drills continue.

Why now: The joint US-South Korea nuclear drill has drawn an official North Korean response, raising regional tensions.

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• North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent · Reuters

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