Joe Biden

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ICBM Test

February 18, 2023

The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) Intercontinental ballistic missile test. This launch is a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. While U.S. INDOPACOM has assessed it did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, this launch needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region. It only demonstrates that the DPRK continues to prioritize its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs over the well-being of its people. We urge all countries to condemn these violations and call on the DPRK to cease its destabilizing actions and engage in serious dialogue. The national security team is closely coordinating with our allies and partners. The United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the American homeland and Republic of Korea and Japanese allies.

Joseph R. Biden, Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ICBM Test Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/359755

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