North Korea Threatens Military Action Over US-South Korea Drills

Pyongyang denounces the expanded joint military exercises as invasion rehearsals, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea has threatened unspecified 'responsible' military action in response to the ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills.
The drills, involving twice the number of troops and field exercises compared to last year, aim to counter North Korea's nuclear threats.
Pyongyang views the exercises as rehearsals for invasion, a claim repeatedly denied by Seoul and Washington.
North Korea's recent actions include missile tests and aggressive rhetoric, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to scrap peaceful unification goals.
The US and South Korea have expanded their military cooperation, including the deployment of powerful US military assets to the region.