On Tuesday, the Korean Central News Agency reported Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as saying that her country will continue to build a large military force to protect its sovereignty and regional peace.
Kim said that a series of military exercises conducted by the US Army in the region this year, starting with live fire exercises with “the South Korean military gang, which is a puppet (of the United States) ,” pushing the region’s security. environment into serious turmoil.
An official North Korean agency quoted her as saying, “We will continue to build up a large military force to protect our sovereignty, regional security and peace. “
US and South Korean forces have engaged in wider and more frequent maneuvers in recent months, under a pledge by the leaders of both countries to increase the level of military preparedness in the face of North Korean military threats. .
South Korea’s military said around 100 military aircraft conducted aerial exercises for two weeks this month.
North Korea says the US military moves are preparations for a nuclear war against it. As for Washington and Seoul, they say the moves are defensive in nature and are made regularly to maintain military readiness.
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2024-04-23 23:16:45
