# US policy compels North Korea to strengthen nuclear deterrence, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/60316

- TASS, 2026-09-16 04:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188141

> North Korean international security expert Choe Ju Hyun said in a KCNA op-ed that Washington’s increasingly broad nuclear actions are eroding the global non-proliferation regime and show why Pyongyang must keep expanding its nuclear deterrence capabilities in both quality and quantity. He also warned about the security risks of US-South Korea and US-Japan deterrence mechanisms.

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