North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washingtons unchangeable hostility toward Pyongyang and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats state media said FridayKim spoke Thursday at a defence exhibition where North Korea displayed some of its most powerful weapons systems including intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to target the US mainland the Norths Korean Central News Agency said While meeting with army officers last week he had pledged a limitless expansion of his military nuclear programmeKim has yet to comment directly on Donald Trumps reelection as US president During his first term Trump held three highly orchestrated summits with the North Korean leader in 2018 and 2019 before the diplomacy collapsed over disagreements in exchanging the release of USled economic sanctions and the Norths steps to wind down its nuclear programmeDuring the speech at the exhibition Kim touched on the failed summits without naming Trump We have already gone as far as possible with the United States with negotiations and what we ended up confirming was not a superpowers will for coexistence but a thorough position based on force and an unchangeable invasive and hostile policy toward North Korea Kim saidKim accused the United States of raising military pressure on North Korea by strengthening its military cooperation with regional allies and increasing the deployment of strategic strike means apparently a reference to major US assets like longrange bombers submarines and aircraft carriers He called for accelerated efforts to advance the capabilities of his nucleararmed military saying the countrys only guarantee of security to build up the strongest defense power that can overwhelm the enemyKims expanding nuclear weapons and missile programme includes various weapons targeting South Korea and Japan and longer range missiles that have demonstrated the range to reach the US mainland Analysts say Kims nuclear push is aimed at eventually pressuring Washington into accepting the North as a nuclear power and to negotiate economic and security concessions from a position of strengthIn recent months the priority of Kims foreign policy has been Russia as he tries to strengthen his international footing embracing the idea of a new Cold War and aligning with President Vladimir Putins broader conflicts with the West Washington and its allies have accused North Korea of providing Russia with thousands of troops and huge amounts of military equipment including artillery systems and missiles to help sustain its fighting in UkraineKim in return could possibly receive badly needed economic aid and possible Russian technology transfers that would possibly enhance the threat posed by his nucleararmed military according to outside officials and experts Even with Trump returning to the White House a quicky resumption of diplomacy with Pyongyang could be unlikely according to some expertsNorth Koreas deepening alliance with Russia and the weakening sanctions enforcement against Pyongyang are presenting further challenges in the diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with Kim who also would have a greater perception of his bargaining powers following a rapid expansion of his arsenal in recent yearsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever