North Korean constitution now requires nuclear missile strike if Kim Jong Un is killed by foreign power
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- North Korea’s constitution now mandates an immediate retaliatory nuclear missile strike if leader Kim Jong Un is killed by a foreign power, reflecting heightened security concerns.
- The constitutional revision, likely adopted earlier this year and revealed in a South Korean intelligence briefing, follows the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Article 3 of North Korea’s nuclear-policy law now states that a nuclear strike will be launched automatically if the command-and-control system is threatened by hostile forces.
- Experts suggest the change was influenced by North Korea’s fear of decapitation strikes, inspired by the swift elimination of Iranian leadership in recent attacks.
- Additionally, North Korea’s constitution now explicitly defines its territory as bordering South Korea, China, and Russia, removing references to reunification and emphasizing territorial sovereignty.
