North Korea has issued a stark warning against the United States’ newly proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, branding it a “very dangerous” provocation that risks triggering a nuclear conflict in outer space. The fiery statement, released through the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 27, targets US President Donald Trump’s latest initiative, which aims to enhance America’s missile defense capabilities under a revamped and expansive framework.

The so-called “Golden Dome” plan was unveiled by Trump last week with a bold declaration: it is “very important for the success and even survival of our country.” Modeled in part after Israel’s Iron Dome, which has successfully intercepted thousands of short-range rockets since 2011, the US version seeks to offer more advanced and comprehensive protection-specifically against long-range ballistic missiles from state actors like North Korea, China, and Russia.

Yet, the announcement has quickly provoked international backlash, with North Korea at the forefront.

In a statement attributed to North Korea’s foreign ministry, Pyongyang labeled the plan as a “very dangerous ‘threatening initiative’ aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states.” The regime accused Washington of being “hell-bent on the moves to militarize outer space,” asserting that the missile defense program could incite a dangerous arms race in space and lead to its weaponization.

“The US plan for building a new missile defense system is the root cause of sparking off global nuclear and space arms race by stimulating the security concerns of nuclear weapons states and turning outer space into a potential nuclear war field,” the statement warned.

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