North Korea once again is threatening to nuke the United States and South Korea as the two countries started their annual military drill on Monday. The military drill involves 300,000 South Korea troops and 17,000 troops from the US, an exercise that is scheduled to end in April.
North Korea sees the drill as a preparation for war on its dignity, sovereignty and vital rights, the official Korean Central News Agency reports. Also the North’s National Defence Commission said;
The army and people of the (North) will take military counteraction for preemptive attack so that they may deal merciless deadly blows at the enemies. If we push the buttons to annihilate the enemies even right now, all bases of provocations will be reduced to seas in flames and ashes in a moment.
South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang Gyun while reacting to the threats by the North told reporters;
If North Korea launches a provocation, our military will respond sternly and mercilessly.