{"id":2128403,"date":"2023-12-18T18:08:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-threatens-lightning-strike-after-icbm-test\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T18:14:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:14:36","slug":"north-korea-threatens-lightning-strike-after-icbm-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-threatens-lightning-strike-after-icbm-test\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea warns of &#8216;swift&#8217; retaliation following ICBM test"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-korea-threatens-lightning-strike-after-icbm-test%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2128403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>North Korean \u200dRegime Threatens South Korea with &#8220;Bolt of Lightning&#8221; Following Missile Launches<\/h2>\n<p>The tension between North Korea and South Korea\u200c escalated\u2063 after the North\u200b Korean leader, Kim \u2064Jong Un, \u2064issued a menacing \u200bthreat to\u2064 strike \u200bSouth Korea with a &#8220;bolt\u200b of lightning.&#8221; This threat came just\u2062 a \u2062day after the regime conducted a pair\u2062 of missile launches, which raised concerns among the United \u200bStates and\u200d its regional\u200c allies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A \u2064frightened dog barks louder,\u201d stated\u200b the state-run Korean Central News Agency. \u2064&#8221;If \u2064 [South Korea] continues to bark noisily, it could\u200d be struck by a bolt of lightning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The recent missile \u2062test by the northern regime, including an\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">intercontinental ballistic missile<\/a>, confirmed the predictions\u2063 made by\u200b a senior South Korean official during nuclear consultations in Washington, D.C. This series of missile tests has\u2062 prompted \u200dincreased security cooperation \u200dbetween \u2062the U.S.,\u2064 South Korea, and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Nate Evans, a spokesman for the U.S. \u200dMission to \u2063the United Nations, emphasized the severity of these launches, stating,\u200d &#8220;This and all DPRK launches that\u2062 use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-satellite-launch-ends-in-failure\/\" title=\"North Korea's satellite launch fails.\">ballistic missile technology<\/a> are violations of \u2063multiple Security Council \u2062resolutions,\u2064 they threaten \u200bthe \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-hezbollah-skirmishes-escalate-ahead-of-gaza-ceasefire-risking-expansion-of-conflict\/\" title=\"Israel and Hezbollah clashes intensify, posing a threat to the Gaza ceasefire and potential conflict escalation\">entire global community<\/a>, and they are intended to refine and further develop\u200c the DPRK\u2019s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic \u2063missile programs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, \u200bBeijing and Moscow have shown little response. Russian\u200b President Vladimir Putin hosted Kim Jong Un on a significant tour of a Russian space facility, while China&#8217;s top diplomat\u2063 assured North\u200b Korea of their valuable relationship. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin emphasized the need\u200d for dialogue and consultation to \u2062resolve the complex issues on the Korean\u200d Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 growing missile \u2063arsenal of North \u200dKorea\u200c has raised fears of a rogue regime capable of delivering nuclear \u200dweapons to the United\u2064 States. Efforts \u200cto denuclearize the Korean Peninsula \u200bthrough negotiations have been unsuccessful, with Kim Jong\u200c Un refusing to make\u200b meaningful concessions.\u200b As a result, the U.S. has resumed military exercises \u200bwith South Korea and expanded them to include Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese\u2064 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the missile \u2063launches, stating, &#8220;We strongly condemn these \u200blaunches, which\u2062 are not \u200donly a clear violation of\u200b United Nations Security Council \u2062resolutions but also threaten regional peace and stability.&#8221; He expressed the \u2063desire to work towards the\u2064 complete \u2062dismantling of North Korean weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the escalating\u200d tensions, \u200cthere are hints\u200d of a possible\u2062 military exercise by the U.S. and South Korea\u2063 to practice the \u200c&#8221;decapitation&#8221; of\u200d the North Korean regime. South \u200bKorean Defense\u2062 Minister Shin Won-sik cryptically\u200b mentioned \u200bthis drill in an interview.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has North Korea&#8217;s \u200baggressive language and provocative actions affected the relations between the United States \u200cand South Korea?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cEen the United States and South Korea, as well as calls for \u200cinternational \u2064solidarity against North Korea&#8217;s provocative actions.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of a &#8220;bolt of lightning&#8221; from the North Korean regime serves as a reminder of \u200bthe volatile situation on the Korean Peninsula. The regime&#8217;s willingness\u2064 to employ such aggressive language reflects their frustration with the\u200c lack of progress in negotiations and their \u200ddesire to \u200cassert their dominance. \u2064This hostile\u2064 rhetoric further exacerbates the already tense\u2063 relations between the \u2064two Koreas.<\/p>\n<p>The missile \u200blaunches conducted by North Korea have raised \u200bsignificant concerns among the international community.\u200b The tests demonstrate the regime&#8217;s continued development of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-biden-wont-hold-direct-talks-with-kim-jong-un-experts-warn-china-will-take-over-korean-affairs-if-u-s-fails-to-open-direct-talks\/\" title=\"WH: Biden won\u2019t hold direct talks with Kim Jong Un, experts warn China will take over Korean affairs if U.S. fails to open direct talks\">ballistic missile program<\/a>, including the capability to potentially target \u2063not only South Korea but also the United States. Such actions directly challenge the global non-proliferation efforts and pose a serious\u200d threat\u2063 to regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and its \u200cregional allies, including South Korea\u200b and Japan, have condemned North Korea&#8217;s missile launches and vowed to take necessary measures to ensure their collective security. In response to the tests, the United States conducted joint military exercises with South Korea, showcasing \u2062their commitment to deter potential\u2062 aggression from North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The international community also voiced \u2063its concern over these recent developments. The United Nations Security \u200dCouncil held an emergency meeting to address the North Korean missile launches, calling for\u200d a united response to\u200d counter the regime&#8217;s provocations. Key global players, including China and Russia, emphasized the importance of dialogue\u200d and diplomacy in resolving this issue, urging North Korea to \u2064return to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<p>Despite international condemnation and diplomatic\u200d efforts, it is clear that the North Korean regime remains determined to pursue its\u2064 missile program and further destabilize the region. \u200bThis poses a significant \u2062challenge for the international community, which must work together \u200bto \u2064find a\u200d peaceful solution and prevent any further escalation.<\/p>\n<p>In this critical time, it is essential for South Korea and its allies to stay vigilant and united. The\u2062 threat of \u2063a \u2063&#8221;bolt of lightning&#8221; should not be \u2062taken lightly, as it symbolizes the regime&#8217;s willingness to resort to extreme measures. Therefore, it\u200b is crucial for the international community to maintain diplomatic pressure on North Korea,\u200d enforce existing \u2064sanctions, and explore\u2063 avenues for\u2063 meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, the recent threat by the North Korean regime to strike South Korea with a &#8220;bolt of lightning&#8221; should serve as a wake-up call for the international community. It highlights the need for continued coordination between \u200dthe United States, its regional allies, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-united-states-and-china-trade-blows-at-alaska-talks-what-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"The United States And China Trade Blows At Alaska Talks: What You Need To Know\">broader international community<\/a> to address this escalating crisis diplomatically. The world must stand \u2063together against the destabilizing\u200b actions of the North Korean regime, ensuring peace, security, and stability in the Korean Peninsula and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea&#8217;s Kim Jong Un regime issued a threat to South Korea, vowing to strike like lightning. This came after the regime launched missiles, prompting warnings from the US and its allies. The state-run Korean Central News Agency stated, &#8220;A frightened dog barks louder,&#8221; on Monday, as reported by Yonhap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2128404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2128403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2128403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2128404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2128403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2128403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2128403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}