North Korean leader inspects artillery drill ahead of US-South Korea exercises
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a live-fire artillery drill conducted by his country’s military units deployed near the sea border with South Korea.
Analysts in Seoul say North Korea is attempting to demonstrate its military capabilities ahead of next month’s annual U.S.-South Korean drills, which Pyongyang has condemned as a rehearsal for an invasion.
The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday that the drill was focused on training for striking and capturing an enemy island. The KCNA said Kim expressed “great satisfaction” during the exercise and urged his army to be prepared for battle against the U.S.
The U.S. and South Korea have repeatedly said that their war games are defensive in nature, and they have no intentions of attacking the North.
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