# North Korea says South Korea would be target if it becomes US defense hub

https://mins.news/en/item/73212

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 00:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/north-korea-says-south-korea-target-if-it-becomes-us-collective-defence-hub-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5bbe029ff15000114f5ff

> North Korea said on Friday that South Korea would become a “decisive target” for collective retaliation if it served as a central hub in a U.S.-led collective defense system, state media KCNA reported.

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