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North Korean Military 'On Standby' for Nuclear Strikes

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North Korea put its military on standby for nuclear strikes that could come at any time, while its state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed the test-firing of a new multiple-launch rocket system.

The communist regime's latest news came after the U.N. adopted harsh new sanctions over the country's recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

Still, photos show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observing the test-firing of six missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday.

KCNA reports that Kim wants the country's nuclear weapons to be ready for use at any time and says the country will ready its military so it's prepared to carry out preemptive strikes.

"We must always be ready to fire our nuclear warheads at any time," the agency quoted Kim as saying. 
 
The test-firings come in the face of what North Korea sees as an effort by its enemies -- South Korea and the U.S. -- to overthrow its leaders. It follows harsh U.N. sanctions over its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. It also comes ahead of joint U.S.-South Korean war games this month, which North Korea claims are preparations for invasion.
 
The U.N. sanctions include mandatory inspections of cargo leaving and entering North Korea by land, sea or air and a ban on all sales or transfers of small arms and light weapons.
 
The Pentagon is urging North Korea to refrain from provocative actions that aggravate tensions.

Meanwhile, the U.S. and South Korea have begun talks on the possible deployment of a U.S. missile defense shield in the south.

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Charlene Aaron
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Charlene Aaron serves as a general assignment reporter, news anchor, co-host of The 700 Club, co-host of 700 Club Interactive, and co-host of The Prayerlink on the CBN News Channel. She covers various social issues, such as abortion, gender identity, race relations, and more. Before joining CBN News in 2003, she was a personal letter writer for Dr. Pat Robertson. Charlene attended Old Dominion University and Elizabeth City State University. She is an ordained minister and pastor’s wife. She lives in Smithfield, VA, with her husband.