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Venezuela condemned a purported military provocation by Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the CIA, accusing them of planning a false-flag attack to provoke a military confrontation, amid ongoing joint U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago military exercises in the Caribbean.
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned that North Korea would launch an immediate military strike in response to any provocation. This statement followed incidents where North Korea fired artillery rounds near the disputed maritime border with South Korea, which conducted its own fire drills in response. South Korea's military has called the North's actions low-level psychological warfare and has urged a cessation of activities that escalate tensions.
North Korea fired over 200 artillery shells near a tense maritime border, causing South Korean residents on Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong islands to evacuate. South Korea condemned the act as a provocation that escalates tensions and threatens peace. The South Korean military reported no damage and is monitoring the situation in coordination with the United States, ready to respond to further provocations. The incident occurs amid heightened confrontations on the Korean peninsula, with North Korea recently testing advanced missiles and issuing threats towards South Korea and the U.S. China has called for calm and restraint from all parties involved.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed his military to "thoroughly annihilate" the US and South Korea if provoked, amidst plans to enhance national defenses against what he perceives as aggressive US-led actions. Kim announced intentions to increase weapons testing, develop military technology such as spy satellites and attack drones, and expand the nuclear arsenal. This escalation comes as experts anticipate potential small-scale military clashes and ICBM tests by North Korea, while reflecting on past failed diplomacy with the US over nuclear disarmament and sanctions relief.
North Korea has condemned the arrival of a US aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and threatening to use nuclear weapons in self-defense. Despite its advancing nuclear arsenal, experts believe North Korea is unlikely to use its nukes first, but will continue to upgrade its weapons. The USS Ronald Reagan arrived in Busan as part of an agreement to increase the temporary deployments of US military assets in response to North Korea's growing nuclear program. North Korea argues that it developed nuclear weapons to counter perceived threats from the US and South Korea.
A Chinese warship carried out an "unsafe maritime interaction" by crossing an American warship's bow at a distance of 150 yards, forcing the US Navy destroyer to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. This is the second major provocation by China's military in a week. The incident occurred in the international waters of the Taiwan Strait, which separates the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The US Defense Secretary reaffirmed the US commitment to the Indo-Pacific as China engages in provocative behavior in the region.