BBC: North Korea accuses US of declaring war
North Korea's foreign minister has accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on his country.
Ri Yong-ho told reporters in New York that North Korea reserved the right to shoot down US bombers.
This applied even when they were not in North Korean airspace, the minister added. The world "should clearly remember" it was the US that first declared war, Mr Ri said.
The two sides have been engaged in an increasingly angry war of words.
Despite weeks of tension, experts have played down the risk of direct conflict between the two.
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North Korea's Foreign Minister Is Accusing The U.S. Of 'Declaring War'
North Korea Says It Has the Right to Shoot Down US Warplanes -- New York Times
North Korean diplomat says Trump has ‘declared war’ -- AP
North Korea says Trump has declared war -- AFP
North Korea says US 'declared war' warns it could shoot down US bombers -- Reuters
'Declaration of war': North Korea claims Trump speech brought 'all options' to the table -- FOX News
North Korean Foreign Minister Says Trump Has 'Declared War' -- NBC
North Korean minister says Trump has declared 'war' -- ABC News
North Korea Claims Right to Down U.S. Jets Outside Airspace -- Bloomberg
North Korea's foreign minister: Trump's words are 'clearly a declaration of war' -- Politico
North Korea Claims US Has Declared War -- VOA
2 comments:
They really are comical,the u.s hasn't declared war on anyone since 42,but when the u.s starts the attack they can call it what they want.
Fazman. You're correct. The US hasn't declared war on another nation since 1942. And it's really one of the big sticking points when it comes to US involvement around the world. The operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for example - while they are not at war with the governments or the people of these countries, it doesn't matter to a civilian whose house got blown up in the process of killing terrorists - we call it collateral. They call it everything they possessed. Not even counting the loss of human life. It's something the US needs to come to terms with, but until a better answer is found (and listened to) when it comes to the war on terror, it will likely continue like this. Other nations, including Russia show similar behaviour. Just look at Chechnya. Or Syria. Or Georgia. Or eastern Ukraine. Or before that they were also in Afghanistan...
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