Amid US-South Korean Drills, Pyongyang Vows to Defend Itself With Nukes
SputnikNews.com
05.10.2016
North Korea has warned of dire repercussions for any preemptive attack.
Last week, the US and South Korean navies participated in provocative military drills in the Sea of Japan that were aimed at demonstrating a show of force in the wake of the North’s recent nuclear tests.
Pyongyang has described the exercises as “advance preparation for mounting a preemptive attack,” and has warned of extensive nuclear strikes if an attack is launched on its soil.
“If the aggressors and provocateurs dare mount a preemptive attack on the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea], they will not be able to escape a merciless, nuclear retaliatory strike of justice,” North Korean daily Rodong Sinmun said, according to the International Business Times.
US and South Korean vessels have never operated this close to the North Korean coast.
Seoul plans to conduct a number of joint exercises in the coming weeks. In November, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States will participate in Invincible Shield air drills.
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