North Korea threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills



News North Korea threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills State media slams allies for raising nuclear tensions with joint military drills and strategic asset deployments Shreyas Reddy May 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S.-ROK Combined Firepower Annihilation Training in 2017 \| Image: ROK Army The U.S. and South Korea hope to provoke a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula and will face “corresponding responses” from North Korea, state media claimed on Friday ahead of what the allies’ largest-ever live-fire drills next week. A Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) article criticized the upcoming “annihilation” drills near the border as the latest example of the allies “anti-DPRK” rehearsal for war under the guise of “punitive action.” The U.S. and South Korea hope to provoke a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula and will face “corresponding responses” from North Korea, state media claimed on Friday ahead of what the allies’ largest-ever live-fire drills next week. A Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) article criticized the upcoming “annihilation” drills near the border as the latest example of the allies “anti-DPRK” rehearsal for war under the guise of “punitive action.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills

State media slams allies for raising nuclear tensions with joint military drills and strategic asset deployments

Shreyas Reddy May 19, 2023

North Korea threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills

U.S.-ROK Combined Firepower Annihilation Training in 2017 | Image: ROK Army

The U.S. and South Korea hope to provoke a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula and will face “corresponding responses” from North Korea, state media claimed on Friday ahead of what the allies’ largest-ever live-fire drills next week.

A Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) article criticized the upcoming “annihilation” drills near the border as the latest example of the allies “anti-DPRK” rehearsal for war under the guise of “punitive action.”

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