Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said that the DPRK will continue to build its military power. The country also noted that a series of US-South Korean military maneuvers "pushes the security of the region into dangerous confusion," UNN reports with reference to KBS World and KCNA.
We will continue to build the superior and most powerful military force to protect our sovereignty, security and regional peace
According to KCNA, Kim Jong-un said that this year's series of US military maneuvers in the region using live ammunition and conducted jointly with "South Korean gangster puppets is pushing the entire security system in the region into dangerous chaos.
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According to the South Korean military, about 100 military aircraft conducted two weeks of air exercises this month - Washington and Seoul claim that these exercises are defensive in nature and are regularly conducted to maintain combat readiness.
At the same time, North Korea claims that the US military exercises are preparations for a nuclear war against it.
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