Pyongyang-Sana
Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic People's Party of Korea Kim Yo-jong affirmed that the joint military exercises of the United States and South Korea constitute a new proof of Washington's aggressive policy towards the DPRK and will certainly be answered.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying in a statement published today, "The joint exercises between Washington and Seoul include "exercises for personnel on how to control crises" from August 10 to 13 and "joint leadership exercises" from August 10 to 13. The 16th to the 26th of the same month,” adding that despite the great rejection and condemnation of these exercises at home and abroad, the two countries will start these exercises to escalate again tension and instability in the region.
"These dangerous war exercises, which are the most visible expression of the aggressive US policy towards Pyongyang, which aims to stifle our country by force of arms, are an unwanted and self-destructive behavior and you must pay the price for it, as it threatens the security of the DPRK people and further undermines the situation in the quasi-DPRK," Kim said. Korean Island.
She noted that the hostile nature of the current exercises lies in the fact that they are a war exercise and a preparatory training on nuclear war with the aim of increasing the mastery of preparations to implement Washington's operational plans for a pre-emptive attack on the DPRK at any level or form it is planned.
She added that the United States is deliberately carrying out these hostile maneuvers at a time when global attention is focused on the developments of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, as it is a destabilizing factor for peace and stability in the region, and the US administration's talk about diplomatic engagement and dialogue without preconditions is nothing more than hypocrisy to cover up its aggressive nature. .
Kim added that the current situation once again proves the correctness of Pyongyang's position in strengthening its defensive capabilities and deterrent forces to confront the external threat.. If we want to establish peace in the region, the United States will have to withdraw its hostile forces and military equipment from South Korea, as long as these forces remain, it will not be It is possible to remove the roots of tension on the Korean peninsula.
She added, "We have made it clear before that our approach toward the United States will be based on strength for strength and goodwill for goodwill."