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Observer
a day ago
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- Observer
North Korea warns US-South Korea drills
SEOUL: North Korea will react with "resolute counteraction" in the event of provocations from upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, its defence chief said in a state media dispatch on Monday. The warning comes as Seoul and Washington are set to carry out their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, aimed at containing the nuclear-armed North, from August 18 to 28. North Korea has always been infuriated by US-South Korean military drills, decrying them as rehearsals for war. "The armed forces of the DPRK will cope with the war drills of the US and (South Korea) with thoroughgoing and resolute counteraction posture... at the level of the right to self-defence," North Korean defence chief No Kwang Chol said in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency. The US stations around 28,500 troops in South Korea and the allies regularly stage joint drills they describe as defensive in nature. Seoul and Pyongyang have recently appeared to be heading towards a thaw in relations, with the two sides removing propaganda loudspeakers along the border. — AFP
News18
a day ago
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- News18
North Korea Slams US-South Korea Drills; Lukashenko Admits Kim's Troops Took Part in Ukraine War
North Korea has slammed a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and the US militaries as "direct military provocation." Pyongyang also warned of 'resolute counteraction posture' to defend national security against the large-scale 11-day drills. North Korea's Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its military has an "absolute mission" to defend against drills which he said posed a real and dangerous threat. North Korea routinely denounces military drills by the South and the US, having called some previous exercises "a rehearsal" for nuclear Korea and the US would begin drills on August 18 to test command control and troop mobilisation under an upgraded security strategy. However, the allies said a major part of the field exercise would be postponed and conducted separately next month, citing weather conditions. The postponement was widely seen as prompted by South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae Myung to ease tension with Pyongyang. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:40 NORTH KOREA DISMANTLING PROPAGANDA LOUDSPEAKERS4:54 US KOREA FORCES COMMANDER: UNC ROLE TO 'ABSOLUTELY' EVOLVE6:44 LUKASHENKO ADMITS NORTH KOREAN TROOP INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE
See - Sada Elbalad
a day ago
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- See - Sada Elbalad
DPRK Defence Minister Warns of ‘Resolute Counteraction' to US-ROK War Games Ask ChatGPT
By Ahmad El-Assasy No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Sunday issued a press statement titled "It is the absolute mission of the armed forces of the Republic to defend its security interests from hostile threats of the U.S. and the ROK", which said: The U.S. and the ROK military warmongers officially announced that the large-scale joint military exercises Ulji Freedom Shield will start from August 18. The enemies do not conceal the fact that a new manual and methods of modern warfare targeting regional countries as well as the DPRK will be applied to the joint military exercises to be staged throughout the whole realms with the mobilization of the U.S. overseas troops, including the expedition of the U.S. Marine Corps, and even the troops from member states of the "UN Command". We strongly denounce the U.S. and the ROK for their provocative moves of clearly showing the stand of military confrontation with the DPRK and making another serious challenge to the security environment on the Korean peninsula and in the region and solemnly warn them of the negative consequences to be entailed by them. The Ulji Freedom Shield to be staged under the simulated conditions of a real nuclear war is not only a direct military provocation against the DPRK but also a real threat to amplify the unpredictability of the situation on the Korean peninsula in the state of armistice and freeze the instability of the regional situation. The unilateral military threat and confrontation attempt perpetrated by the U.S. and the ROK under the pretext of containing "threat" from someone are the main reason why the situation on the Korean peninsula and in its surrounding region is changing negatively day by day. The military demonstration against the DPRK will certainly have a boomerang effect of plunging the security of the U.S. and the ROK into a less safe situation. From the point of view of power, it is the absolute mission of the armed forces of the DPRK to contain offensive movements of the enemy states, counter their military provocations and defend the security of the state and the peace of the region. The armed forces of the DPRK will cope with the war drills of the U.S. and the ROK with thoroughgoing and resolute counteraction posture and strictly exercise the sovereign right of the DPRK at the level of the right to self-defence in a case of any provocation going beyond the boundary line. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
Newsweek
a day ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
North Korea Issues Warning Over 'Provocative' US Drills With Seoul
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. North Korea has said upcoming U.S. and South Korean military drills are a "serious challenge" to peace on the Korean peninsula, warning of "negative consequences" to exercises it framed as a major threat to its security. "The military demonstration against the DPRK will certainly have a boomerang effect of plunging the security of the United States and the Republic of Korea into a less safe situation," Pyongyang's defense minister, No Kwang Chol, said in a statement published by North Korean state media on Monday, referring to the country by its official title, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Why It Matters North Korea has forged ahead with an intensive military build up and weapons development, for which Western officials and experts believe Russia offered a helping hand. Pyongyang and Moscow have drawn closer to one another after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, a fight to which North Korea has committed thousands of troops and a substantial flow of military supplies. South Korean soldiers get ready to start in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea,... South Korean soldiers get ready to start in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. More AP Photo/Lee Jin-man U.S. allies close to North Korea, including South Korea and Japan, have looked on with anxiety at Pyongyang's burgeoning nuclear weapons program, intercontinental ballistic missile tests and the debut of hypersonic designs that have come hand-in-hand with bellicose public statements. South Korea and Japan both fall under the protection of U.S. nuclear weapons. North Korea regularly denounces U.S. exercises in the region as inflaming tensions. "This is a routine answer to the regular joint U.S.-ROK military exercises," said Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a professor of international relations at King's College London. What To Know "We strongly denounce the United States and the Republic of Korea for their provocative moves of clearly showing the stand of military confrontation with the DPRK," the minister said. The U.S.'s joint military drills with South Korea, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, are held each year and due to kick off on August 18. U.S. and South Korean forces also held another set of drills in March. U.S. forces stationed in South Korea said the upcoming drills will involve the U.S. Marines blending with Seoul's troops to form a joint command "to defend South Korea should the need arise." The soldiers will carry out "virtual defensive exercises," the U.S. military said. The exercises have been partially pushed to September due to weather conditions, South Korean media reported. South Korea's unification minister, Chung Dong-young, had said in late July he would push for the new government in Seoul to "adjust" the drills off the back of a push from the south to restart dialogue with its northern neighbor. "North Korea won't be satisfied with the adjustment at all," Cheong Seong-chang, vice president at the Seoul-based Sejong Institute, specializing in North Korea, told Reuters earlier this month. "What the regime wants is the termination of the drills with the U.S., not a slight rescheduling." The 2024 exercises for the first time rehearsed how to respond to a hypothetical North Korean nuclear strike, South Korea's military said at the time, according to comments carried by domestic media. Practising how to respond to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs—as well as to nuclear attacks—is a key part of 2025 exercises, a spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said earlier this month. "It is the absolute mission of the armed forces of the DPRK to contain offensive movements of the enemy states, counter their military provocations and defend the security of the state and the peace of the region," No said. "The armed forces of the DPRK will cope with the war drills of the United States and the Republic of Korea with thoroughgoing and resolute counteraction posture," the minister said. Relations between the U.S. and North Korea disintegrated during President Donald Trump's first term in office, failing to pull North Korea from its nuclear development. Trump has indicated he hopes to restart contact with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, although Kim Yo-jong — the strongman leader's powerful sister — said last month the situation had "radically changed" while downplaying the hope of improved relations with the south. But the door appears to be still open for North Korea to resume communication with the Trump administration, even as the joint drills with the south continue, Pacheco Pardo told Newsweek. "This underscores that resuming diplomacy with North Korea is going to be difficult," he added. What People Are Saying Pyongyang's defense minister, No Kwang Chol, said in a statement published by North Korean state media: "The Ulji Freedom Shield to be staged under the simulated conditions of a real nuclear war is not only a direct military provocation against the DPRK but also a real threat to amplify the unpredictability of the situation on the Korean peninsula in the state of armistice and freeze the instability of the regional situation." What Happens Next This month's round of the joint drills are expected to take place from August 18 until August 28.
Yomiuri Shimbun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
North Korea Warns of Reprisal against South Korea-US Drills Despite Signs of Tensions Easing
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as 'direct military provocation' and warned of counteraction, despite signs of easing tension across the border under a new leader in Seoul. North Korea's Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its military has an 'absolute mission' to defend national security against the large-scale 11-day drills by South Korea and the United States, which he said posed a real and dangerous threat. The armed forces of the DPRK will cope with the war drills of the U.S. and the (South) with thoroughgoing and resolute counteraction posture and strictly exercise the sovereign right, No said in a statement issued via the KCNA state news agency on Monday. DPRK is short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name. No said the drills staged under the pretext of defence against threats were additional proof of the confrontational intent by the two countries that raises hostility and further destabilises regional security. North Korea routinely denounces military drills by the South and the United States, having called some previous exercises 'a rehearsal' for nuclear war on the Korean peninsula, even as Pyongyang conducted a range of missile tests and live fire artillery exercises. South Korea and the United States said last week the annual exercise would begin on August 18 to test command control and troop mobilisation under an upgraded security strategy against a heightened threat of nuclear warfare by North Korea. However, the allies said a major part of the field exercise would be postponed and conducted separately next month, citing weather conditions. The postponement was widely seen as prompted by South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae Myung, who won a snap election in June, to ease tension with Pyongyang. Ties between the rival Koreas had plunged to some of the most hostile points in recent years, as the North pressed on with developing nuclear attack capabilities and dramatically boosted military ties with Russia. While Pyongyang has publicly rebuffed renewed outreach by Lee and Washington for dialogue, it was making moves seen as reciprocating some South Korean actions to ease tensions. South Korea said on Saturday it had detected the North's military removing some loudspeakers at the border, days after the South began dismantling similar equipment that had blared propaganda across the Korea also seemed to have used a more restrained tone in criticisms about the U.S.-South Korea joint exercises, said an official at Seoul's Unification Ministry, which oversees ties between the Koreas. Pyongyang 'appears to focus on expressing its position on the drills, rather than making military threats,' ministry spokesperson Koo Byoungsam said at a briefing on Monday.
