The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has sharply criticized the United States and South Korea for their ongoing joint military exercises, known as 'Freedom Shield,' according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The DPRK views these large-scale drills as dangerous provocations that heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Despite repeated warnings from the DPRK, the US and South Korea persist with their military cooperation, with the 11-day Freedom Shield exercises encompassing both computer-simulated and on-field training aimed at enhancing interoperability between the allies.
The DPRK Foreign Ministry's Department of Press and Information released a statement describing the US-South Korea military cooperation as escalating to the brink of conflict, accusing the US of war saber-rattling directly targeting the DPRK.
As the Freedom Shield exercises continue, concerns grow over the potential for increased political and military confrontations in the region, underscoring the fragile stability of the Korean Peninsula.
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DPRK condemns large-scale U.S.-S.Korea joint military exercises
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