North Korean propagandists condemn US-ROK military drills as prep for invasion



News North Korean propagandists condemn US-ROK military drills as prep for invasion Higher-level state media has yet to comment on Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which allies say are defensive in nature Jeongmin Kim August 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean political cartoon depicting Yoon Suk-yeol playing a missile like a flute, emitting text that reads "denuclearization first," "preemptive strike against North Korea" and "discard inter-Korean military agreement" \| Image: Uriminzokkiri (March 2022) North Korean propagandists decried the start of large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills on Monday, calling them practice to “invade” and warning of a “military response” to the “hostile” exercises. But despite the criticism in external-facing outlets, the DPRK government and higher-level state media have yet to comment on the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills since they kicked off. North Korean propagandists decried the start of large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills on Monday, calling them practice to “invade” and warning of a “military response” to the “hostile” exercises. But despite the criticism in external-facing outlets, the DPRK government and higher-level state media have yet to comment on the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills since they kicked off. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean propagandists condemn US-ROK military drills as prep for invasion

Higher-level state media has yet to comment on Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which allies say are defensive in nature

Jeongmin Kim August 23, 2022

North Korean propagandists condemn US-ROK military drills as prep for invasion

A North Korean political cartoon depicting Yoon Suk-yeol playing a missile like a flute, emitting text that reads "denuclearization first," "preemptive strike against North Korea" and "discard inter-Korean military agreement" | Image: Uriminzokkiri (March 2022)

North Korean propagandists decried the start of large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills on Monday, calling them practice to “invade” and warning of a “military response” to the “hostile” exercises.

But despite the criticism in external-facing outlets, the DPRK government and higher-level state media have yet to comment on the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills since they kicked off.

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