New North Korean Nuclear Force Policy: Nuclear Launch If Leader Killed In Attack
The declaration was a response to South Korean President's recent comments emphasizing a SK system involving preemptive strikes called "Kill Chain", which call for preemptive strikes on North's missile systems, and the country's leadership if an attack on the South is imminent. Image | Public Domain - Altered by Donald Standeford
PYONGYANG - Additions to North Korea's nuclear force policy say that a nuclear attack could commence "automatically and immediately" if the leader Kim Jong Un is either killed or incapacitated by an attack.
The following official North Korean nuclear force policy document was taken from official sources, and formatted using bold text to highlight important bits regarding the new policy changes.
Around the same time the new nuclear force policy was released, North Korea had said that military drills by the United States and South Korea have Increased The Possibility of Nuclear War on the Korean Peninsula.
The declaration was also a response to newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's recent comments emphasizing a South Korean system involving preemptive strikes called "Kill Chain", which call for preemptive strikes on not only North Korean missile systems, but also the country's leadership, if an attack on the South is deemed to be imminent.
North Korea has altered their nuclear force policy in a number of ways. Namely, (excerpt from below document): "2) When it is judged that a nuclear or non-nuclear attack by hostile forces has been carried out or is imminent against the state leadership and the State Nuclear Forces Command."
Official North Korean Nuclear Force Policy Changes Regarding Nuclear Response
Regarding the nuclear force policy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Statutes of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Document translated from Korean):
"As a responsible nuclear weapons state, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea opposes all forms of war, including nuclear war, and aims to build a peaceful world in which international justice is realized.
The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a powerful means of safeguarding national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and fundamental interests, preventing war on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia, and ensuring global strategic stability.
The nuclear posture of the DPRK is a reliable, effective and mature nuclear deterrence that can actively respond to all existing and evolving future nuclear threats, a defensive and responsible nuclear force policy, and a flexible and goal-oriented strategy for using nuclear weapons. is guaranteed by
The purpose of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) disclosing its nuclear force policy and legally regulating the use of nuclear weapons is to reduce the risk of nuclear war as much as possible by preventing misjudgment among nuclear weapons-weapon states and the use of nuclear weapons.
The Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea decides as follows to ensure that the nuclear force, the backbone of the national defense force, carries out its important mission responsibly.
1. mission of nuclear force
The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the basic force of national defense that protects national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and people's life safety from external military threats, aggression, and aggression.
1) The basic mission of the nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is to deter war by forcing the hostile forces to give up their attempts to aggression and aggression, clearly recognizing that a military confrontation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will lead to ruin.
2) The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea carries out its operational mission to repel the aggression and aggression of the hostile forces and achieve decisive victory in war in case of a failure in deterrence of war.
2. composition of nuclear force
The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea consists of various nuclear bombs, means of delivery, command and control system, and all personnel, equipment and facilities for its operation and renewal.
3. Command and Control of Nuclear Forces
1) The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Chairman of the State Council obey the sole command
2) Democratic People's Republic of Korea Chairman of the State Council It has the right to make all decisions regarding nuclear weapons.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Chairman of the State Council The State Nuclear Forces Command, which is composed of members appointed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Chairman of the State Council assist
3) When the command and control system of the national nuclear force is in danger due to an attack by a hostile force, a nuclear strike to destroy the hostile forces, including the origin of provocation and the command, is automatically and immediately according to a pre-determined operational plan.
4. Enforcement of the decision to use nuclear weapons
The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea shall immediately execute the order to use nuclear weapons.
5. Principles of the use of nuclear weapons
1) The basic principle of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is to use nuclear weapons as a last resort in dealing with external aggression and aggression that seriously threatens the security of the state and people.
2) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea does not threaten or use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries unless they engage in aggression or aggression against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by colluding with other nuclear-armed states.
6. Conditions for use of nuclear weapons
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea may use nuclear weapons in the following cases:
1) When it is judged that a nuclear or other weapon of mass destruction attack has been carried out or is imminent against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2) When it is judged that a nuclear or non-nuclear attack by hostile forces has been carried out or is imminent against the state leadership and the State Nuclear Forces Command.
3) When it is judged that a fatal military attack on important strategic targets of the country has been carried out or is imminent
4) In case of an unavoidable operational necessity to prevent the expansion and prolongation of war and seize the initiative in war
5) In the event that a catastrophic crisis occurs to the existence of other countries and the life safety of the people, and an unavoidable situation is created in which there is no choice but to respond with nuclear weapons.
7. Normal mobilization posture of nuclear force
The nuclear force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea maintains a normal mobilization posture so that once an order to use nuclear weapons is issued, it can be immediately executed under arbitrary conditions and circumstances.
8. Safe maintenance and protection of nuclear weapons
1) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea establishes and guarantees a thorough and safe nuclear weapons storage and management system so that all processes of storage, management, life and performance evaluation, renewal, and disposal of nuclear weapons proceed in accordance with administrative and technical regulations and legal procedures.
2) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea shall establish thorough protection measures to prevent the leakage of nuclear weapons, related technologies, facilities, and nuclear materials.
9. Mass strengthening and renewal of nuclear force
1) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) constantly evaluates external nuclear threats and changes in the international nuclear force posture, and renews and strengthens its nuclear force commensurately.
2) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) regularly renews its nuclear weapons strategy according to different circumstances so that the nuclear force can reliably carry out its mission.
10. radio wave prevention
As a responsible nuclear weapons state, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea does not distribute or share nuclear weapons on the territories of other countries and does not transfer nuclear weapons, related technology, equipment, or weapons-grade nuclear materials.
11. Etc
1) The Statute of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea adopted on April 1, 2013, "On the further consolidation of the status of a self-defense nuclear power state", is repealed.
2) The relevant institutions will thoroughly establish practical measures to enforce laws and regulations.
3) No provision of this Act shall be construed as binding or restricting the exercise of the DPRK's legitimate right of self-defense."
Concern Regarding The Accuracy Of North Korean Intelligence Gathering
The fact that North Korea has altered their nuclear response policy in such a way is seen as a cause for concern in the intelligence arena, as the country's ability to obtain accurate intelligence is in question.
Politico cited Jenny Town, a senior fellow and director of the 38 North program as saying, "This raises serious questions about the North’s ability to get accurate intelligence and what the threshold of evidence will be to make those judgment calls".
5 Conditions To Launch A Nuclear Strike Reiterated From Official Document
If North Korea were to obtain inaccurate intelligence that any one of these five conditions were met, and a nuclear attack were ordered, the consequences could be devastating. Conditions, as stated in the above document:
1) When it is judged that a nuclear or other weapon of mass destruction attack has been carried out or is imminent against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2) When it is judged that a nuclear or non-nuclear attack by hostile forces has been carried out or is imminent against the state leadership and the State Nuclear Forces Command.
3) When it is judged that a fatal military attack on important strategic targets of the country has been carried out or is imminent
4) In case of an unavoidable operational necessity to prevent the expansion and prolongation of war and seize the initiative in war
5) In the event that a catastrophic crisis occurs to the existence of other countries and the life safety of the people, and an unavoidable situation is created in which there is no choice but to respond with nuclear weapons.
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