Before new US military exercises with South Korea, the self-proclaimed nuclear power threatened North Korea with harsh countermeasures. The foreign ministry in Pyongyang on Friday accused both countries of preparing an “aggression war”. If the maneuvers go ahead as planned, there will be “unprecedented constant and forceful counteraction,” a ministry spokesman said, according to state media reports.
Observers see this as an indication of a new series of missile tests or a new nuclear test. The United States and South Korea reject all allegations that the maneuvers are preparing an attack. The Ministry of Defense in Seoul announced a military simulation for next week in Washington in the scenario of North Korea using nuclear weapons. “With a focus on North Korea’s nuclear threats, both sides will hold in-depth discussions on various ways to bolster the US’s enhanced deterrence.”
North Korea increased the scope and pace of its missile tests
With this, the US understands the “full range” of its military capabilities to defend South Korea – including nuclear weapons. Both countries agreed in November to resume annual business games. A spring maneuver in South Korea is planned for March. The conflict on the Korean peninsula has been explosive again since last year. Despite being banned by UN resolutions, North Korea increased the range and speed of its missile tests. South Korea and the US are fully resuming their maneuvers.
Source: Krone
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