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North Korea has long condemned the annual drills, viewing them as rehearsals for an invasion.
A US Stryker infantry carrier vehicle (C) crosses a river over a floating bridge during a South Korea-US joint river-crossing drill as part of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoju. (AFP file photo)
North Korea on Wednesday condemned ongoing US-South Korea military exercises as an “open threat” to its security, while vowing to exercise its right to self-defence against what it called military threats from the allies.
A commentary by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) described the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise as the “most immediate and open threat” to North Korea and regional security. It also called the US and South Korea “warmongers” responsible for raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The commentary did not mention US President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce American participation in the drills or his outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Ask News18North Korea views the ongoing US-South Korea military exercises as an “open threat” to its security and regional stability, and has vowed to exercise its right to self-defence against these military threats. Pyongyang has historically condemned these annual drills as rehearsals for an invasion.
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August 19, 2026, 04:32 IST
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