World · 10 May 2026

North Korea writes auto nuclear strike into constitution

North Korea has changed its constitution to require an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is killed in an attack, according to South Korean intelligence briefings reported by The Telegraph. The revised Article 3 of Pyongyang's nuclear policy law states a strike will be launched immediately if the country's nuclear command system comes under hostile attack. The change followed the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in February.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 May 2026 at 17:30

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