North Korea Warns Of 'Arms Race' In U.S.-U.K.-Australia Nuclear Submarine Deal

North Korea said a secruity pact and nuclear-submaring deal could lead to arms race  

DW: North Korea warns of 'arms race' in France-Australia submarine row 

Pyongyang has said it would take action if a new Indo-Pacific alliance between the US, Australia and the UK had "even the smallest negative effect" on North Korea's security. 

North Korea said Monday that a US-Australia submarine deal, coupled with the new Indo-Pacific defense pact between the US, Australia and United Kingdom, could cause an "arms race." 

State media quoted a foreign ministry official as saying: "These are extremely undesirable and dangerous acts which will upset the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region and trigger off a chain of nuclear arms race."  

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Update #1: NKorea slams US over submarine deal, warns countermeasures (AP)  

Update #2: North Korea warns submarine deal with Australia could lead to nuclear arms race (The Hill)  

WNU Editor: This is an easy way for North Korea to get on China's "good side".