North Korea threatened the U.S. and South Korea on Thursday, saying they will both “pay a dear price” for “provocative war drills.”
The annual summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in South Korea, an 11-day joint military effort designed to strengthen the U.S.-South Korea alliance, concluded Aug. 29. It reportedly included computer-simulated war games and more than 40 types of field exercises, plus live-fire drills. This year’s program was focused on enhancing their readiness against various North Korean threats, including missiles, GPS jamming, and cyberattacks, Stars and Stripes reported. It is one of two large-scale, joint military exercises held annually in South Korea.
“The Korean People’s Army will never tolerate the U.S. and ROK’s [Republic of Korea’s] military moves threatening the security environment on the Korean peninsula,” an unnamed North Korean Defense Ministry official said, according to The Korea Times.
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