North Korea Calls the 'South Korea-US Joint Exercises' "Warmongers Conducting North Invasion War Drills"

"Every Large-Scale Exercise Pushes the Korean Peninsula Situation to the Extreme"

North Korea repeatedly blamed South Korea and the United States for worsening the situation on the Korean Peninsula, targeting the annual South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises by calling them "North invasion war drills."

On the 24th, North Korea's foreign propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri criticized in a commentary titled "An Invasionist Nature That Cannot Be Concealed," stating, "The puppet warmongers are scheming to frantically conduct large-scale North invasion war drills every single month of the year without fail." It specifically criticized the Ministry of National Defense's work plan for this year reported to President Yoon Suk-yeol last month, the extended deterrence operational exercise (DSC TTX) held in the United States, and the upcoming joint exercise "Freedom Shield (FS)" scheduled for mid-next month.

North Korean Tactical Nuclear Operation Unit Military Training
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It added, "Everyone knows that whenever large-scale joint exercises take place in South Korea, the situation on the Korean Peninsula reaches the worst war brinkmanship," and argued, "The North invasion reckless provocations to be carried out this year are proceeding according to a new invasion war script that aggressively updates the previous North invasion nuclear preemptive strike plan, 'Operation Plan 5015,' thereby doubling the risks and seriousness."

Furthermore, it expressed vigilance over the recent first "military staff talks" held between South Korea and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Previously, the Joint Chiefs of Staff held the "1st South Korea-NATO Military Staff Talks" on the 13th and 14th, sharing strategic concepts. The outlet harshly condemned, saying, "The treacherous faction that clings even to NATO, the world's most dangerous military bloc, and volunteers to play the vanguard role is nothing but confrontation fanatics and top-class fools who do not hesitate to become double or triple bullet shields for anti-Republic confrontation."

Meanwhile, according to the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile "Hwasal-2" type launch drill into the East Sea around Kimchaek City, North Hamgyong Province, early the previous day. The drill involved the relevant firepower unit of the People's Army Eastern Command's strategic cruise missile unit, while other units conducted fire service training in tunnel bunkers without live firing. This is analyzed as a response to the South Korea-U.S. extended deterrence operational exercise (DSC TTX).

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