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North Korea to , Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Navy , as US, Allies Begin New Drills. NBC reports that North Korea is preparing to include its navy as "a component of the state nuclear deterrence.". North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un made the decision amid trilateral naval exercises by the United States, Japan and South Korea. . North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un made the decision amid trilateral naval exercises by the United States, Japan and South Korea. . The joint naval exercises are meant to deal with North Korea's increasing nuclear threats. . Since last week, the U.S. and South Korea have been holding separate bilateral military exercises. . NBC reports that North Korea views these drills as a practice run for an invasion, while the U.S. and its allies have maintained that the drills are purely defensive. . NBC reports that North Korea views these drills as a practice run for an invasion, while the U.S. and its allies have maintained that the drills are purely defensive. . The official Korean Central News Agency broadcast a speech by Kim, marking the country's Navy Day on August 28. According to Kim, the waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula have been destabilized "with the danger of nuclear war" due to foreign hostilities. According to Kim, the waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula have been destabilized "with the danger of nuclear war" due to foreign hostilities. Kim went on to say that each branch of the military would be armed with new weaponry in line with government's goal of expanding its use of tactical nuclear weapons. Kim went on to say that each branch of the military would be armed with new weaponry in line with government's goal of expanding its use of tactical nuclear weapons. NBC reports that Kim also called on the military to remain ready for a potential invasion. . The prevailing situation requires our navy to put all its efforts into rounding off the war readiness to maintain the constant combat alertness and get prepared to break the enemy’s will for war in contingency, Kim Jong Un, via NBC News. The prevailing situation requires our navy to put all its efforts into rounding off the war readiness to maintain the constant combat alertness and get prepared to break the enemy’s will for war in contingency, Kim Jong Un, via NBC News