North Korea Fiercely Condemns West Sea Joint Exercise... "South Korean Warmongers, Fire-Playing Commotion"

2022 Defense Training as Part of West Sea Joint Exercise
"Military Provocation Carried Out"... Tensions Rise Again Blaming South

The Navy Aegis Destroyer 'Sejong the Great' (Not directly related to the article content) [Photo by Republic of Korea Navy]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] North Korea fiercely condemned the West Sea joint military exercises currently underway as part of the '2022 Defense Training,' calling them a "reckless fire-starting commotion." Notably, the exercises involve U.S. forces, but North Korea accused the South of "attempting an actual military provocation," once again blaming the South for escalating military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

On the 27th, North Korea's external propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri claimed, "The South Korean puppet warmongers have launched the 'West Sea Joint Exercises' mobilizing land, sea, and air forces in the West Sea of Korea," adding that U.S. military fighter jets are also participating to stoke war fervor.

It continued, "Under the pretext of 'annual' exercises, the puppet warmongers have concentrated large-scale forces in the West Sea and are conducting 'defense' training, attempting actual military provocations against us alongside the U.S. forces occupying South Korea. At a time already fraught with tension, in an environment where even a single spark could ignite a full-scale war, the reckless military provocations and ongoing fire-starting commotion by the puppet warmongers are the root cause inviting irreversible disaster," it argued.

The military has been conducting the West Sea joint exercises from the 24th through today to enhance combined and joint maritime operational capabilities in preparation for enemy provocations. This exercise involves about 20 naval vessels, including Aegis destroyers and frigates, Air Force F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, Army Apache helicopters, as well as U.S. Air Force A-10 attack aircraft and U.S. Army Apache helicopters.

On the previous day, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom visited the Navy's Sejong the Great-class destroyer in the West Sea, encouraging the troops by saying, "Carry out the assigned mission perfectly with pride," and "In case of enemy provocation, respond resolutely through effective joint force operations and develop the capability to complete the mission victoriously on the ground."

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