North Korea is calling a United Nations Security Council statement, strongly condemning its four latest ballistic missile launches, a hostile act perpetrated by the United States and is vowing to respond as a full-fledged military power.

A Foreign Ministry statement sent to UN correspondents on Monday reiterated a warning that the US rash act of finding fault with the Norths latest missile firing from a submarine on August 24 would only precipitate its self-destruction.

A press statement approved Friday night by all 15 Security Council members, including North Korea ally China, called the four launches in July and August grave violations of a ban on all ballistic missile activity.

North Koreas Foreign Ministry accused the US of instigating the statement to deter the countrys legitimate right to self-defence.