“If North Korea conducts its 7th nuclear test, it will cause serious escalation,” said Vedant Patel, senior deputy spokesperson for the State Department. will,” he said.
“I won’t go into specifics regarding the various toolboxes that hold North Korea accountable,” Patel said.
“This shows that we continue to have the tools we will use to hold North Korea accountable,” he said, referring to the fact that South Korea, the United States and Japan held joint military exercises and the United States imposed additional sanctions in connection with a series of provocations, including the recent launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea. “He said.
“We will continue to work closely with our allies and partners,” he added.
Earlier, the US dispatched the nuclear carrier Ronald Reagan to the East Sea and sent a warning sound while conducting military exercises with South Korea and Japan.
The US also imposed sanctions on two individuals and three businesses involved in oil exports to North Korea on the 7th.
Patel’s remarks are interpreted as making it clear that if North Korea does not stop further provocations such as nuclear tests, it will continue to take high-intensity military responses and additional sanctions.
