Mr. Kim Jong-un inspected the air combat exercises on March 15. Here he instructed the North Korean army to prepare realistically to be ready for combat, state news agency KCNA said on March 16.
“Only practical training is directly related only war can help soldiers become real combat warriors,” Mr. Kim said.
Mr. Kim said he was satisfied with the readiness of the North Korean army. He directed the military to train to deal with all types of terrain, weather, and the harshest conditions according to KCNA.
North Korea’s drills took place after the joint drills held annually between South Korea and the United States.
The 10-day Freedom Shield exercise ended on March 14 with the participation of member countries in the Command. The United Nations is led by the US. This is an agency that operates as part of the armistice agreement after the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War.
Tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul have continuously escalated in recent times when North Korea Korea has stepped up weapons testing in recent months, including cruise missile launches from land and sea as well as artillery fire near the South Korean border.
Meanwhile, Pyongyang has long alleged drills military of the US-South Korea alliance to rehearse for an attack. However, Seoul and Washington affirm that the two countries’ military exercises are only defensive in nature.
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