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North Korea amends law to launch Nukes if Leader attacked
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize North Korea has amended its constitution to automatically launch nuclear missiles if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or incapacitated by a foreign attack, western media reported.
- The constitutional revision formalizes a retaliatory doctrine ensuring that North Korea’s nuclear weapons would be launched even if the country’s top leader is eliminated for any reason.
- The change was adopted during the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, which convened in Pyongyang.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize North Korea has amended its constitution to automatically launch nuclear missiles if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or incapacitated by a foreign attack, western media reported.
The constitutional revision formalizes a retaliatory doctrine ensuring that North Korea’s nuclear weapons would be launched even if the country’s top leader is eliminated for any reason.
The change was adopted during the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, which convened in Pyongyang.
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