Key facts
- North Korea condemned NATO's Fuel Supply Chain Capability Programme Plan.
- Pyongyang described the plan as an 'unprecedented' effort to prepare for war.
- North Korea alleged NATO is becoming a more aggressive military bloc.
- The commentary suggested NATO intends to stockpile fuel and war supplies for future conflicts.
- North Korea accused NATO of expanding its military presence into the Asia-Pacific region.
North Korea has condemned NATO's recently approved Fuel Supply Chain Capability Programme Plan, labeling it an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc." The condemnation, carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), comes as NATO modernizes its Cold War-era military fuel pipeline and storage network across Europe.
The commentary suggested that Pyongyang is closely monitoring NATO's military activities, particularly in light of the alliance's support for Ukraine and its ongoing military assistance to Kyiv. North Korea asserted that NATO's plan reflects an "evil intention" to stockpile fuel and war supplies to "kindle the flames of war any time in any part of the world."