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South China Morning Post
28-05-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
US ‘Golden Dome' risks nuclear war in outer space, North Korea says
North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump 's 'Golden Dome' missile shield plan as a 'very dangerous' threat that aims to weaponise space, state media reported on Tuesday. Pyongyang's foreign ministry has issued a memorandum calling the system 'a very dangerous 'threatening initiative' aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states,' the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Trump announced new details and initial funding for the missile shield system last week, calling it 'very important for the success and even survival of our country'. The initiative faces significant technical and political challenges, according to analysts, and could come at a hefty price tag. Projectiles launched by Israel's Iron Dome system intercept rockets fired from Gaza in October 2023. Trump's 'Golden Dome' plan gets its name from Israel's air-defence system. Photo: AP The memorandum by nuclear-armed North Korea accused the United States of being 'hell-bent on the moves to militarise outer space', KCNA said. 'The US plan for building a new missile defence system is the root cause of sparking off global nuclear and space arms race by stimulating the security concerns of nuclear weapons states and turning the outer space into a potential nuclear war field,' it added.
Times of Oman
27-05-2025
- General
- Times of Oman
North Korea lambasts Trump's 'Golden Dome' plan
Pyongyang: North Korea denounced US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan, calling it a "very dangerous" threat that will weaponise space, state media reported on Tuesday. North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a memorandum calling the system "a very dangerous threatening initiative aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states," the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The memorandum by Pyongyang accused the United States of being "hell-bent on the moves to militarise outer space," KCNA said. "The U.S. plan for building a new missile defense system is the root cause of sparking off a global nuclear and space arms race by stimulating the security concerns of nuclear weapons states and turning the outer space into a potential nuclear war field," the memorandum said. The plan announced by Donald Trump aims to utilise the network of satellites revolving around the Earth with sophisticated sensors and interceptors, and use it to intercept and neutralise incoming enemy missiles after they are launched from countries like China, Iran, North Korea or Russia. Trump, on May 20, said he had selected a design for the Golden Dome missile defense system and named a Space Force general to take charge of the ambitious $175 billion (€154 billion) programme. While announcing new details and the funding for the plan, he called it "very important for the success and even survival of our country." According to experts, the plan faces a significant political and technical challenge and could come at a heavy cost. In addition to North Korea, China and Russia have also expressed their concerns regarding Trump's Golden Dome plan. China accused the US of undermining global stability through the program. Meanwhile, Russia, which had earlier said Trump's initiative would require consultations with Russia, later toned down its criticism.
South China Morning Post
27-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
North Korea says US ‘Golden Dome' risks nuclear war in outer space
North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump 's 'Golden Dome' missile shield plan as a 'very dangerous' threat that aims to weaponise space, state media reported on Tuesday. Pyongyang's foreign ministry has issued a memorandum calling the system 'a very dangerous 'threatening initiative' aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states,' the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Trump announced new details and initial funding for the missile shield system last week, calling it 'very important for the success and even survival of our country'. The initiative faces significant technical and political challenges, according to analysts, and could come at a hefty price tag. Projectiles launched by Israel's Iron Dome system intercept rockets fired from Gaza in October 2023. Trump's 'Golden Dome' plan gets its name from Israel's air-defence system. Photo: AP The memorandum by nuclear-armed North Korea accused the United States of being 'hell-bent on the moves to militarise outer space', KCNA said. 'The US plan for building a new missile defence system is the root cause of sparking off global nuclear and space arms race by stimulating the security concerns of nuclear weapons states and turning the outer space into a potential nuclear war field,' it added.
