North Korean forces said they would respond to joint exercises by the United States and South Korea with “sustained, resolute and overwhelming” military measures, its state media reported Monday.
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| In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, right center, four South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets and four US Air Force F-16 fighter jets flying over South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill called “Vigilant Storm,” in South Korea. Photo: South Korean Defense Ministry via AP via The Times Of Israel |
The warning came following a spate of missile tests by North Korea last week, including four ballistic missiles on Saturday, while the United States and South Korea conducted their biggest-ever air force drills.
A statement from the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said it “will continue to correspond with all the anti-DPRK war drills of the enemy with the sustained, resolute and overwhelming practical military measures,” using an acronym for North Korea’s official name, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The statement described North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests as a “clear answer” to the US-South Korea joint exercises last week, and said they were “corresponding military operations.”
“The more persistently the enemies’ provocative military moves continue, the more thoroughly and mercilessly the KPA will counter them,” the statement said.
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