There was retaliation against the joint military exercise by the US and South Korea in North Korea. In the statement made by the official news agency, it was stated that North Korea held a 2-day tactical nuclear strike exercise against the joint exercise. It was stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally led the exercise. Within the framework of the exercise, it was noted that the reliability of the country's tactical nuclear forces was inspected on Saturday. It was recorded that the missile, which was fired from the Cholsan region of North Pyongan province, was detonated at an altitude of 800 meters from the East Sea after flying 800 kilometers.
Kim Jong Un, who led the exercise on-site with his daughter Kim Ju Ae, said that the current situation in which the aggressive moves of the enemies against North Korea are becoming more and more evident makes it necessary for his country to further strengthen its nuclear war deterrence. Instructing the military to fully prepare for nuclear strikes, Kim said that it is important that such exercises are carried out continuously under simulated conditions of a real war, so that the military can respond immediately to unexpected situations and launch a crushing nuclear counterattack at any time. Underlining that being a nuclear-armed state alone is not enough to ensure war deterrence, Kim said, "However, when we complete the preparations that will ensure that any nuclear attacks that may be carried out can be responded to at any time and accurately, we can fulfill the important strategic task of deterring war."
State media claimed that more than 1.4 million North Koreans had volunteered to enlist or re-enlist.
North Korea carried out missile tests in retaliation for the joint "Freedom Shield" exercise launched by South Korea and the United States last week in the region. Finally, it was announced yesterday that Pyongyang launched a new short-range ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.