North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia under the AUKUS partnership signed in 2021, calling it a "threat to regional peace." A commentary carried by KCNA said Washington should be wary of consequences for what it said were nuclear alliances,

Pyongyang's expanding ICBM fleet now includes missiles believed to be capable of striking North American targets.

A KCNA commentary said Washington should be wary of consequences for what it said were nuclear alliances. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean state media, KCNA, has issued a strong critique of the United States for its nuclear submarine deal with Australia, part of the AUKUS partnership, signed in 2021. In a commentary published February 20,

North Korea says the AUKUS deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines is a “threat to regional peace” and has warned of consequences as Canberra makes its first payment to the partnership.

North Korea on Thursday denounced the United States for bolstering another "nuclear alliance" in the Asia-Pacific region over Australia's move to introduce nuclear-powered submarines from Washington via the Aukus security partnership.