North Korean Media Says US-South Korea Submarine Deal Will Spark ‘Hot Arms Race’

Pyongyang’s claim follows the publication of the details of the agreement struck between Seoul and Washington last week.

The nuclear-powered submarine USS Annapolis docks at a South Korean naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, on July 24, 2023. South Korea Defense Ministry via AP

North Korea’s state media said on Nov. 18 that South Korea’s U.S.-approved plan to build nuclear-powered submarines would trigger a hot arms race.