Rodong Sinmun Saturday says in a bylined article in this regard:

This is a due response to the U.S. MD moves whose danger is increasing day by day.

The U.S. has so far claimed that the MD is aimed to "protect" America and its allies from the "missile attacks" by the "enemy". It is shameless sophism.

If the U.S. MD is truly aimed at protection, it should be limited to NATO or territories under its jurisdiction.

But, the scope of U.S. MD operations covers powers and strategic bases in the Asia-Pacific region.

The U.S. has pushed forward the establishment of MD under the pretext of fictitious "threats" from the DPRK. The U.S. aim is to threaten the DPRK by force of arms, stifle it at any moment and contain powers in the region.

The U.S. completion of the establishment of MD will naturally compel strategic rivals including China and Russia to bolster nuclear and other strategic armed forces.

All the facts prove that the U.S. MD moves will spark off arms race and seriously threaten and disturb the global peace and security.

The U.S. dangerous MD moves are bound to meet destruction being denounced and rejected worldwide, the article concludes.