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North Korea has reportedly adopted a revised nuclear policy that would allow an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or seriously incapacitated during a foreign attack. According to international media reports, the constitutional revision was approved during the first session of North Korea’s 15th Supreme People’s Assembly held in Pyongyang on March 22. The latest move has raised fresh global concerns regarding regional security and the possibility of increased military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

The revised policy reportedly strengthens North Korea’s nuclear command system by formally outlining retaliation procedures in the event of an attack targeting the country’s leadership. Under the updated law, Kim Jong Un remains the supreme commander of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. However, new provisions now reportedly state that if the command-and-control system of the country’s nuclear forces is threatened by hostile attacks, a nuclear strike would be launched automatically and immediately.

According to reports, details of the constitutional changes were recently shared with senior South Korean officials by the National Intelligence Service. Security experts believe the revised policy reflects growing concerns within North Korea regarding leadership survival and military threats. The move reportedly came months after top Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior advisers, were allegedly assassinated during military operations involving the United States and Israel.

International analysts say the developments in Iran may have influenced North Korea’s strategic thinking. Professor Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University stated that North Korea may have already maintained similar military doctrines privately, but the new constitutional amendment gives the policy stronger legal and political importance. Experts believe Pyongyang fears the possibility of “decapitation strikes” targeting top leadership during any future conflict.

Unlike many countries, North Korea remains one of the world’s most isolated states with extremely tight security systems. Foreign visitors, diplomats, aid workers, and business travelers entering the country are closely monitored by authorities. Experts say intelligence operations similar to those reportedly carried out in Iran would be much more difficult inside North Korea due to limited surveillance networks, restricted internet access, and strict state control over communication systems.

Reports also indicated that Kim Jong Un continues to maintain extremely strict personal security measures. He is known for traveling with heavy protection and usually avoids air travel, instead preferring heavily armored trains for transportation. Analysts believe North Korea’s biggest concern now involves satellite tracking technology and advanced military intelligence systems that could potentially monitor leadership movements during times of conflict.

Alongside the revised nuclear policy, North Korea is also reportedly planning to deploy a new long-range artillery system near the border with South Korea later this year. State media reports claimed that Kim recently inspected a newly developed 155-millimeter self-propelled gun-howitzer capable of striking targets over 37 miles away. Since central Seoul lies close to the border region, military experts believe the new artillery deployment could significantly increase regional security concerns and further heighten tensions between North and South Korea.

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