North Korea threatened to scrap the armistice agreement signed in 1953 if the U.S. and South Korea go forward with planned military exercises.

The threat was made today by the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Supreme Command spokesman. The spokesman warned that if the military exercises go forward, all military phone links across the border with South Korea would be cut off.

South Korean military spokesman Kim Min-seok toldreporters on Friday that North Korea was planning its own large-scale military drill for next month. The exercises could involve the North Korean army, navy and air force, as well as special