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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong condemned the U.S.-South Korea ’Freedom Shield’ drills as destabilizing, warning of unimaginably terrible consequences as about 18,000 personnel take part in 22 drills over 10 days; Washington and Seoul say the maneuvers are defensive and aim to boost readiness, while Pyongyang argues there is no justification and notes the peninsula remains technically at war since the 1953 armistice.
North Korean state media warns that recent US-South Korea military drills are pushing the security situation in the region to "the brink of a nuclear war." The US military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Korean Peninsula during joint exercises with South Korea. North Korea has been speaking out against the drills. Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his country to be ready to launch a nuclear attack to deter war.
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, marking its seventh missile test this month, as the US and South Korea began joint military exercises. The launches came as the USS Nimitz and its battle group arrived in the region for drills with South Korean warships. The North's weapons tests and the US-South Korea joint military exercises have intensified in a cycle of tit-for-tat. The South Korean and Japanese militaries denounced the latest launches as a serious provocation threatening regional peace. North Korea has launched more than 20 ballistic and cruise missiles on 11 occasions this year.
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning against continued US-South Korean military drills, according to state media. The missile was intended to "give a stronger warning to the enemies intentionally escalating the tension." The Department of Defense claimed its frequent joint military exercises with South Korea continue to deter North Korean attacks.