NK warns of 'self-defense' measures despite Trump's order to reduce drills with S. Korea
North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, even after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a scaling back of combined drills with Seoul. The North slammed the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise that kicked off Monday for an 11-day run, vowing to "completely neutralize the enemies military threat" and exercise its right to…
North Korea continued to criticize a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the drills with Seoul. The North Korean regime denounced the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which began on Monday, for an 11-day duration. They vowed to "completely neutralize the enemy's military threat" and exercise their right to self-defense.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea stated that their self-defense measures would persist until the enemy states abandon their "reckless dream of overwhelming someone by force." The commentary further emphasized that any aggression drills conducted by the enemy on the Korean peninsula and the region would not yield the desired results.
North Korea did not comment on Trump's recent order to scale back the annual combined exercise, which is believed to be a conciliatory gesture aimed at restoring dialogue with Pyongyang. Instead, the KCNA criticized the exercise without mentioning the U.S. president's decision.
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