Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, released the following statement on Wednesday:
I heard that the US president made undesirable remarks about the DPRK on Tuesday during the NATO summit in Britain.
The Supreme Commander of our armed forces was also displeased to hear it.
The DPRK and the US are still technically at war and such a vulnerable ceasefire is most likely to turn into an all-out armed conflict at any moment.
Recently the US military have shown unusual moves targeting the DPRK. We are analyzing the effects those military actions could have on the security of the DPRK and getting ourselves ready to cope with them.
I think the only guarantee that has deterred physical conflict from flaring up between the DPRK and the US despite such a dangerous military stand-off is the rapport between the top leaders of the two countries.
But recently the US president said that he may use armed forces in clear reference to the DPRK, even though he attached preconditions. This greatly disappointed me.
Such elated spirit and bluffing might greatly get on the nerves of the dialogue partner even at the slightest slip.
One thing I would like to make clear is that the use of armed forces is not the privilege of the US only.
Anyone can guess with what counteraction the DPRK will take if the US takes actions against the DPRK.
I clearly state that if the US uses force against the DPRK, we will promptly respond in kind at any level.
Russia warns West against deploying armed forces in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on January 8 warned the West against deploying armed forces in Ukraine.
January 13, 2026
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on January 8 warned the West against deploying armed forces in Ukraine.
