At any moment could break out nuclear war

The UN Security Council has received an official letter from the government of the DPRK, which refers to the possible start of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula. The culprits of this situation, predictably named the United States and South Korea.





"DPRK Foreign Ministry is authorized to officially notify the UN Security Council that because of nuclear war preparations the United States and South Korea on the Korean Peninsula has developed an explosive situation that may at any moment break out nuclear war," - said in a statement attached to the letter of the North Korean government.

DPRK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sin Son Ho, convey a message, I am sure that the statement should be circulated as an official document of the Security Council. "We receive several emails every day, and they apply to information", - said Vitaly Churkin, who is now the chairman of the UN Security Council.

The traditional exchange of threats between North and South on the Korean peninsula accompanies the annual joint military exercises in South Korea and the United States. The exercises Key Resolve, which took place from 11 to 21 March, were involved in about 10 thousand South Korean and about 3, 5, thousands of American soldiers.

But this year, passions reached its peak in 1953. Pyongyang announced break all agreements with Seoul, including the armistice agreement signed in 1953. North Korea also rejected by earlier agreements on denuclearization of the peninsula. The situation is exacerbated the fact that in recent years, North Korea has acquired nuclear weapons and their means of delivery. March 21 DPRK authorities have threatened to strike at US military bases, which are located on Okinawa and Guam, within reach of North Korean missiles.

Escalating threats from Pyongyang followed the tightening of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea in response to the February 12 conducted on its territory a nuclear test. The resolution allows you to block bank transactions, freeze accounts, to inspect aircraft and ships, as well as diplomats in search of large sums of cash if you suspect that they are aimed at the development of nuclear and missile programs in Pyongyang. UN Security Council also vetoed the supply to North Korea of ​​luxury goods, including yachts and racing cars.

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