Kim Jong Un believes that the Korean peninsula is "ever closer to an armed conflict"

MADRID, 1 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un believes that the Korean peninsula is "increasingly closer to an armed conflict," which is why he has defended the need to improve the preparation of the country's army.

Kim Jong Un defended this position in a meeting with the main commanders of the North Korean army at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party to analyze "the security environment" in the area, according to the North Korean state news agency 'KCNA'. '.

Along those lines, the North Korean leader said that both the United States and "other hostile forces" are trying to stop the country's "revolution."

"If the enemy chooses military confrontation and provocation against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, our army must deal a mortal blow to completely annihilate it," Kim Jong Un stated, according to 'KCNA'.

This past Sunday he ruled out a possible reconciliation or reunification with South Korea as tension between the parties increases after North Korean authorities announced their intention to launch three new spy satellites by 2024.

In a message to mark the end of the year, the North Korean leader pointed out that thinking about reconciliation or unification is a "mistake" and advocated "stop trying to reconcile with people who call you their worst enemy."

He thus referred to countries such as the United States, Japan and South Korea, which have recently increased their cooperation to exchange information on North Korea's ballistic program, which they consider a threat to their security.

Shortly before, Kim noted that North Korea's political goal for 2024 is to strengthen the country's nuclear capacity to "respond quickly to a possible nuclear crisis and mobilize all possible means, including nuclear force."

North Korea launched its first spy satellite on November 21 after the two previous attempts, in May and August, ended in failure, although they aggravated international fear of a new escalation by Pyongyang in its arms race.