"Kim Jong Un Orders Military Drills and War Preparations Amid Tensions"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened war preparations after inspecting troops at a major military operations base in the country’s west, as the US and South Korea hold joint military exercises. Kim emphasized the need to intensify war drills to rapidly improve combat capabilities, amid ongoing annual military exercises involving thousands of troops. North Korea has long condemned such drills, claiming they are rehearsals for invasion, and has conducted weapons tests in response. The latest comments come as North Korea continues to carry out missile tests this year as part of its military modernization efforts.