North Korea has sharply condemned the United States and its allies, accusing them of escalating global tensions and strengthening military blocs in the wake of this week’s NATO summit. In a statement carried by state media KCNA, Pyongyang claimed NATO leaders were portraying its “legitimate sovereign rights” as a threat while accelerating arms buildups across Europe and the Asia‑Pacific.
The foreign ministry said the summit demonstrated a renewed commitment to “bloc‑to‑bloc confrontation,” pointing to increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation with partners in the Asia‑Pacific. At the gathering in Turkiye, NATO officials announced more than $50 billion in procurement and industrial agreements, as European nations face mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to carry a greater share of the alliance’s defense burden.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, attending meetings on the sidelines, said he hoped Seoul would deepen cooperation with NATO members in weapons development, advanced technologies and defense production comments that drew swift criticism from Pyongyang.
North Korea argued the summit proved NATO is “a body geared toward war and confrontation,” pursuing exclusive geopolitical interests at the expense of peace in both Europe and the Asia‑Pacific. It reiterated its stance that Western calls for its denuclearization have been “irreversibly terminated,” insisting instead that attention should turn to what it claims are nuclear ambitions in South Korea, Japan, and NATO states involved in nuclear‑sharing arrangements.
The ministry said North Korea would continue to safeguard its sovereignty and regional stability through what it described as the responsible exercise of its sovereign rights a familiar message amid rising military activity across the region.
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