North Korea (North Korea) again threatened on Monday that it would respond to the joint US and South Korean military exercises with “sustained, decisive and extraordinary” military action. This was reported by North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA.
The threat comes amid a series of missile tests by North Korea in recent weeks. This includes the four ballistic missiles launched last Saturday, a few days later United States of America and South Korea have completed their largest air force exercise.
The news agency reports AFPOn Monday (07/11/2022), a statement from the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Staff as reported by KCNA, said it “will continue to adapt all enemy anti-DPRK war games with practical military measures that are sustainable, steadfast and incredible “, using the acronym of the official name of North Korea, (DPRK).
The statement also mentions that the process ballistic missile North Korea was recently the “clear answer” in Washington and Seoul to last week’s joint exercises, calling the test an “adequate military operation”.
“The more the enemy’s provocative military moves continue, the more violently and mercilessly the KPA will fight them,” the statement said.
Hundreds of US warplanes e South Korea – including B-1B heavy bombers – last week participated in a joint military exercise dubbed Vigilant Storm. It was the first time a B-1B has flown to the Korean Peninsula since December 2017.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the move demonstrated its “ability and willingness to respond decisively to any provocation from North Korea”.
Such joint training had long provoked a strong reaction from North Koreawho took it as evidence for the invasion.
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