North Korea’s reaction to the big joint exercise between Seoul and Washington.
North Korea issued a statement condemning the joint military exercise between Washington and South Korea on the border of the two Koreas next week.
“RT” website reported early on Friday that the North Korean state television, quoting Pyongyang officials, announced that the large joint exercise between the United States and South Korea near the two Koreas “will be a new threat to the security and peace of the two Korean peninsulas and the region.” “
Pyongyang said in a statement: “We are carefully monitoring all hostile and threatening military movements of the enemy.”
North Korea had previously warned Washington and Seoul against holding drills near the country’s borders and declared: “In response to the current threatening situation and future dangers, the right to use all weapons for self-defense is legitimate and in line with territorial sovereignty.” It will work itself.”
In this regard, the South Korean News Agency, citing the Ministry of Defense of this country, announced that South Korea and the United States will soon start joint military exercises, which are considered the largest in the history of military cooperation between the two countries, and on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the two countries. is the country
The Ministry of Defense of South Korea said in its announcement that in this exercise, five joint exercises are to be held between May 25 and June 15 in an area 32 miles northeast of Seoul.
It should be noted that the joint exercise between Seoul and Washington will continue from May 25 to June 15 in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of their alliance.
Seoul’s Ministry of Defense reported that weapon systems such as F-35 stealth fighters, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, K2 tanks and Chunmo rocket launchers will be used in this exercise.
