{"id":107438,"date":"2026-03-04T15:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=107438"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:39:49","slug":"north-koreas-kim-jong-un-agress-to-negotiate-with-the-us-if-us-agrees-koreas-nuclear-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=107438","title":{"rendered":"North Korea\u2019s Kim Jong Un Agress To Negotiate With The US, If US Agrees Korea\u2019s Nuclear Status."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pyongyang; March 2026<\/strong>: Worker\u2019s Party of Korea\u2019s General Secretary Kim Jong Un suggested that he would negotiate with the United States if the United States accepted Pyongyang\u2019s nuclear status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the United States have stated that it is \u201copen\u201d to dialogue with North Korea but is unlikely to change its stance on denuclearisation. Kim criticised US President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cAmerica First\u201d policies for causing chaos and promoting US hegemony and said that North Korea will continue to treat the United States and South Korea as its \u201cenemies\u201d during a speech at the 09th Party Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Korean state media had reported on February 26th that Pyongyang was prepared for \u201cpeaceful coexistence or eternal confrontation\u201d with Washington. Kim\u2019s statements suggested that engagement with Washington could be possible if it abandoned its \u201chostile policies\u201d, a term that typically refers to US sanctions on North Korea and calls for denuclearisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States remained open to dialogue with North Korea on February 26th. The Trump administration has not shifted its policies on denuclearisation or sanctions, however, making US-North Korean dialogue unlikely given Kim\u2019s stated conditions. North Korea likely seeks US acknowledgement of its nuclear status and aims to keep Seoul from any future dialogue. North Korea likely sees no advantage in opening dialogue with the United States or South Korea currently, given its strengthened relations with Russia and the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) and increased confidence in Pyongyang due to stabilising economic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Korea is likely aiming to establish another leg of the nuclear triad under the \u201cNew National Defence Development Five-Year Plan\u201d. Kim Jong Un also emphasised the development of emerging military technologies to enhance North Korea\u2019s conventional forces. Kim said during his work summary report delivered on February 20 and 21 that North Korea aims to expand the delivery means and operational scope of its nuclear deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim Jong Un have also emphasised the development of expanded land and sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) complexes and operational-tactical missile complexes. Kim also expressed North Korea\u2019s intention to use nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to extend the range of North Korea\u2019s nuclear deterrent. This was the first time that Kim had mentioned the use of surface vessels to achieve nuclear dispersal during a party congress speech, likely referring to North Korea\u2019s two Choe Hyon-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs) launched in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding surface vessels to North Korea\u2019s nuclear deterrent would further disperse its nuclear arsenal and allow North Korea to deploy nuclear-capable cruise missiles that could form a \u201cmiddle-rung\u201d on the deterrence ladder between tactical nuclear weapons and ICBMs. North Korea may seek assistance from Russia or the PRC to leverage their large arsenals of vertical launch system (VLS)-equipped surface ships and SSBNs to develop its own sea-based nuclear deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim\u2019s comments on North Korea\u2019s conventional defence priorities revealed a greater emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence (AI), electronic warfare (EW), and anti-satellite weapons into the Korean People\u2019s Army (KPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim however did not mention any of these technologies during the last party congress. North Korea may be orienting its conventional weapons development toward systems and capabilities designed to target an opponent\u2019s operational system and situational awareness. Kim\u2019s emphasis on AI-assisted drone technology and EW systems may stem from the experience of North Korean troops on the frontline in Ukraine, where unmanned systems and EW have become essential to modern combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim may also aim to leverage Russia\u2019s experience with such systems to improve North Korea\u2019s own capabilities in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim\u2019s emphasis on long-range strategic nuclear weapons and short-range tactical nuclear weapons with enhanced conventional strike capabilities likely reflects North Korea\u2019s diverging efforts to deter the United States and South Korea, respectively. North Korea is likely to task the tactical systems, such as the 600mm MLRS and surface-launched cruise missiles, with overwhelming South Korea\u2019s integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) network with conventional or nuclear armaments.[12] North Korea could use the ICBMs, including those launched from a future SSBN, to deter or strike the United States from long range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team Maverick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pyongyang; March 2026: Worker\u2019s Party of Korea\u2019s General Secretary Kim Jong Un suggested that he would negotiate with the United States if the United States accepted Pyongyang\u2019s nuclear status. Meanwhile, the United States have stated that it is \u201copen\u201d to dialogue with North Korea but is unlikely to change its stance on denuclearisation. 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