On Sunday, North Korean foreign minister Kim Son Gyong released a statement to the state media. In the statement, the Foreign minister mentioned that these military drills have led to extremely dangerous situations.
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North Korean ministers asked the United Nations (UN) to interfere in these military drills. The International community and the United Nations need to urge the USA and South Korea to immediately halt the military drills. The minister added that these military drills escalate the tensions.
Immediate actions should be taken by United Nations.
The United Nations have been silent on military exercises. There has been no response to North Korea’s interference. North Korean foreign minister Kim Son Gyong questions the silence of the United Nation.
US – South Korea announced military drills.
On Friday, the militaries of both countries announced the joint military exercise. This will be the biggest joint military exercise in five years.
They announced 10 days of military drills exercise. The joint exercise will be conducted from march 13 to 23. The Military exercise is conducted to strengthen the joint military confrontation capability.
There will be a freedom Shield exercise, a computer-simulated command post training, and Warrior Shield FTX. Both countries added that military exercises are necessary to encounter the ongoing threats from North Korea.
North Korea has done Ballistic missile tests which have alarmed South Korea. There have been growing threats from North Korea. The current Prime minister of South Korea is adamant about dealing with the proactive military threats from North Korea.
Earlier both countries conducted a joint military exercise in 2018. The joint military exercise was called Foal Eagle. This was a successful joint exercise. But then the joint exercise was downplayed and skipped because of the diplomatic relation with North Korea and Covid Pandemic.
North Korea blames Washington
North Korea has opposed the military drills. The statement also blamed Washington for the controlling the arms control system collapse. North Korea is only responding to create a balance of power in the region.
North Korea also added that these military exercises are making the Korean peninsula the world’s biggest powder keg and war practice field. They further added that this is due to the military expansion scheme of the USA.
They also blamed other countries like Japan for the military drills against North Korea. The military build-up by South Korea and Japan in the region is increasing with the support of the United States of America. The countries have been building enough deterrence capabilities and nuclear capabilities to counter any aggressive actions.
This military exercise shows that they are so bent to create regime change in North Korea.
Air drills on Saturday
US -South Korea also conducted air military drills on Saturday with US long-range bombers and South Korean fighter aircraft. Kim Son Gyong calls them irresponsible acts.
The South Korean minister said that this was a practice military drill between the two countries. This also demonstrates Washington’s support and deterrence against North Korea’s aggressive actions and nuclear threats.
The tensions between North Korea and South Korea have been increasing for many years. Recently, the USA has accelerated its military exercise in the Korean peninsula. Therefore, this time the USA – South Korean military exercises are bigger than before.
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