This is a revelation of the U.S. foolish design to stir up atmosphere hostile to the DPRK and justify the modernization of its nuclear weapons under the pretext of non-existent "nuclear threat" from someone.

The U.S. modernization of nukes is, in essence, aimed to bolster up its capability to mount a preemptive nuclear attack on other countries.

The U.S. High-level Ad Hoc Investigation Committee in a report asserted that the U.S. should step up the modernization of the aging tactical nuclear weapons deployed in Europe.

Last year the U.S. decided to spend 4 billion dollars for the modernization of "B-61"-type nuclear bombs for replacing the aging nuclear bombs deployed in Europe.

According to this decision, the U.S. gives importance to the role of nukes and puts spurs to their modernization.

It is by no means fortuitous that the International Peace Institute in Stockholm said the U.S. is steadily improving the nuclear weapon system and will always remain a nuclear weapons state.

The U.S. is the main source and arch criminal which poses a nuclear threat to the world.

For their reactionary nature, gravity and hypocritical nature the above-said U.S. moves are strongly rebuffed and condemned by the people of many countries who wish to live in peace in the world free from nukes.

The "nuclear threat from north Korea" is the rhetoric let loose by the U.S. to justify the modernization of its nuclear weapons.

The DPRK had access to nuclear deterrent to defend the socialist system from the U.S. outrageous nuclear threat. However, the U.S. cites this as a threat to its "security" and "global peace." This is a mockery of the people of the DPRK and the international community.

The army and people of the DPRK will never allow the U.S. to use "nuclear threat" from someone as an excuse to bolster up its capability for preemptive nuclear strikes.

The U.S. should roll back its hostile policy toward independent countries and defuse its "nuclear threat" to them. Otherwise, they will spark off an arms race and increase the danger of a nuclear war not only in Northeast Asia but the rest of the world.