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North Korea Warns of New Deterrent Ahead of US-South Korea Drills

North Korea has issued warnings of a new 'deterrent' and a potential arms race in response to upcoming joint military drills between the United States and South Korea, criticizing the US's new nuclear strategy.

14 Aug, 00:48 — 14 Aug, 05:40
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bloombergHigh6h ago

North Korea Says New US Nuclear Strategy Will Trigger Fresh Arms Race

North Korea condemned planned summertime military drills by the US and South Korea and vowed to exercise its right to self-defense, state media reported, days after Pyongyang conducted its second missile test in less than a week.

By Soo-Hyang Choi

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual2h ago

North Korea fumes over upcoming US-South Korea military drills

Pyongyang has accused the US of pushing the world 'to the brink of nuclear war'.

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rte-newsMostly Factual3h ago

N. Korea warn of new 'deterrent' ahead of US-South drills

North Korea warned it could respond with "a new level of deterrent" to upcoming joint US-South Korea drills simulating battle against Pyongyang's troops battle-hardened from deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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japan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

North Korea warns of new ‘deterrent’ ahead of U.S.-South drills

Pyongyang describes the 11-day annual exercises due to begin on Monday as rehearsals for an invasion.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual7h ago

N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-US military drills

North Korea on Friday denounced an upcoming joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, warning it will respond to the drills "with a new level of a deterrent." A spokesperson at North Korea's foreign ministry made the statement, as South Korea and the US are set to begin the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise starting Monday until Aug. 27. North Korea said the US had described the annual exercise as "quite different from the ones of the past five years," framing it as W

By The Korea Herald

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