North Korea slams US drills with ROK and support for Ukraine, warns of World War



News North Korea slams US drills with ROK and support for Ukraine, warns of World War Pyongyang seeks to brand Washington as disruptor of peace, citing summer drills and Kyiv’s incursion into Russia Shreyas Reddy August 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Artillery equipment from the ROK Army’s Capital Mechanized Infantry Division participates in UFS drills on Aug. 31, 2023. \| Image: ROK Army North Korea has slammed large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills this week as a “prelude to nuclear war,” while claiming that Washington is setting the stage for a “third World War” by supporting Ukraine as it pushes into Russian territory. The claims in a pair of statements by the DPRK’s foreign ministry on Sunday represent Pyongyang’s latest effort to seize on current events to brand America as a disruptor of world peace, warning that such “provocations” will result in the “total destruction” of the U.S. and its allies. North Korea has slammed large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills this week as a “prelude to nuclear war,” while claiming that Washington is setting the stage for a “third World War” by supporting Ukraine as it pushes into Russian territory. The claims in a pair of statements by the DPRK’s foreign ministry on Sunday represent Pyongyang’s latest effort to seize on current events to brand America as a disruptor of world peace, warning that such “provocations” will result in the “total destruction” of the U.S. and its allies. 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 Korea slams US drills with ROK and support for Ukraine, warns of World War

Pyongyang seeks to brand Washington as disruptor of peace, citing summer drills and Kyiv’s incursion into Russia

Shreyas Reddy August 19, 2024

North Korea slams US drills with ROK and support for Ukraine, warns of World War

Artillery equipment from the ROK Army’s Capital Mechanized Infantry Division participates in UFS drills on Aug. 31, 2023. | Image: ROK Army

North Korea has slammed large-scale U.S.-ROK military drills this week as a “prelude to nuclear war,” while claiming that Washington is setting the stage for a “third World War” by supporting Ukraine as it pushes into Russian territory.

The claims in a pair of statements by the DPRK’s foreign ministry on Sunday represent Pyongyang’s latest effort to seize on current events to brand America as a disruptor of world peace, warning that such “provocations” will result in the “total destruction” of the U.S. and its allies.

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