##朝鲜谴责美批准对韩出售阿帕奇直升机，称加剧半岛紧张局势
**韩联社首尔8月23日电** 朝鲜外务省23日发表声明，强烈谴责美国批准向韩国出售阿帕奇攻击直升机（AH-64E），称此举是“肆意妄为”的挑衅行为，将加剧朝鲜半岛的紧张局势。
声明称，美国声称向韩国出售阿帕奇直升机将有助于提升韩国的军事能力，不会破坏本地区的军事平衡，但这种说法“自相矛盾”。朝鲜方面严正警告，增强武力只会导致更加严重的后果。
声明还指出，美国执着于向其盟国提供先进武器装备，只会加剧朝鲜半岛的军事不平衡，迫使朝鲜采取必要的自卫措施以维护国家安全利益和地区和平。朝鲜将不断开展必要的自卫性军事活动，以应对不断升级的军事威胁。
据悉，美国国防部旗下的国防安全合作局19日宣布，美国国务院已批准以对外军售方式向韩国出售阿帕奇直升机及相关部件，总价值约35亿美元。韩国陆军于2017年1月从美国引进了36架阿帕奇直升机，此次军售将进一步增强韩国的空中作战能力。
阿帕奇直升机被称为“坦克杀手”，是现存性能最好的攻击直升机之一，装备有先进的火控系统、导弹和机炮，具有强大的火力打击能力。朝鲜方面认为，美国向韩国出售阿帕奇直升机将加剧朝鲜半岛的军事对抗，并可能对朝鲜的安全构成直接威胁。
朝鲜的谴责再次表明了朝鲜对美国在半岛部署先进武器装备的担忧，也反映了朝鲜半岛紧张局势持续加剧的现实。专家分析认为，美国此举将进一步加剧朝鲜半岛的军事对抗，并可能引发新的安全危机。
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##North Korea Condemns US Approval of Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea, Citing Heightened Tensions on the Peninsula
**Keywords:** North Korea condemnation,Apache sale, US-South Korea tensions
**Seoul, August 23 (Yonhap)** – North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesdaystrongly condemning the US approval of the sale of Apache attack helicopters (AH-64E) to South Korea, calling it a “reckless” act ofprovocation that will escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The statement asserted that the US claim that the Apache sale will enhance South Korea’s military capabilities without disrupting the regional military balance is “contradictory.” North Korea issued a stern warningthat the buildup of military strength will only lead to more severe consequences.
The statement further pointed out that the US’s persistence in providing advanced weapons to its allies will only exacerbate the military imbalance on the Korean Peninsula, forcing North Korea totake necessary self-defense measures to safeguard its national security interests and regional peace. North Korea will continue to conduct necessary self-defensive military activities to counter the escalating military threats.
According to reports, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a subsidiary of the US Department of Defense, announced on August 19 thatthe US State Department had approved the sale of Apache helicopters and related components to South Korea through Foreign Military Sales, with a total value of approximately $3.5 billion. The South Korean Army introduced 36 Apache helicopters from the US in January 2017, and this latest arms deal will further enhance SouthKorea’s aerial combat capabilities.
The Apache helicopter, known as the “tank killer,” is one of the most capable attack helicopters in existence, equipped with advanced fire control systems, missiles, and cannons, boasting powerful firepower. North Korea believes that the US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea will intensify military confrontation onthe Korean Peninsula and potentially pose a direct threat to its security.
North Korea’s condemnation once again highlights its concerns over the US deployment of advanced weapons on the peninsula and reflects the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Experts analyze that this US move will further escalate military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula and potentially trigger a newsecurity crisis.
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