NewzVille International
North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries saying as a “direct military provocation” and warned of counteraction.
North Korea’s Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its military has an “absolute mission” to defend national security against the large-scale 11-day drills by South Korea and the United States, which he said posed a real and dangerous threat.
South Korea and the United States said last week that the annual exercise would begin on August 18 to test command control and troop mobilization under an upgraded security strategy, in response to the heightened threat of nuclear warfare by North Korea.
