North Korea says US 'Golden Dome' risks 'space nuclear war'
North Korea has criticised the US's plan for a futuristic "Golden Dome" missile shield, saying it could "turn outer space into a potential nuclear war field".
The defence system, which President Donald Trump plans to unveil by the end of his term, is aimed at countering "next-generation" aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
Pyongyang's foreign ministry slammed the plan as "the height of self-righteousness [and] arrogance", state media reported.
It accused Washington of being "hell-bent... to militarise outer space" and warned that the plan might spark "a global nuclear and space arms race".
