South Korea said Thursday it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could “ignite an all-out showdown”.
SEOUL, South Korea —
The drills on Wednesday showed “the US’s will and capabilities to provide strong and credible extended deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats,” the South Korean defence ministry said. Austin and South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup agreed this week to “expand and bolster the level and scale” of joint military exercises in light of “continued provocations” from Pyongyang, including a recent drone incursion into the South.Bolstering US-South Korean military drills and deploying strategic weapons to the region was akin to “talking about the use of nuclear weapons against the DPRK”, the North Korean statement on KCNA said, using the country’s official name.
US-South Korean joint military exercises infuriate Pyongyang, which views them as rehearsals for an invasion and has often responded with threats and drills of its own.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bill lowering gov’t optional retirement age to 56 gets final House nodThe House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the bill seeking to lower the optional retirement age for government personnel from the current 60 years old to 56 years old.
Read more »
Bill creating DepEd mental health offices for pupils, teachers OK'd on 3rd readingThe proposal to create mental health offices in school divisions as a way to address the emotional, psychological, and mental health needs of pupils and teachers has moved one step closer to enactment.
Read more »
Passed on 3rd reading: Local Universities and Colleges Governance ActThe proposed “LUCs Governance Act”, which provides guidelines on the establishment of local colleges and the conversion of local colleges into universities, has been passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives.
Read more »
PH's Covid-19 situation now 'manageable'—DOHThe Covid-19 situation in the Philippines is currently at a “manageable” status, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Read more »
DOH warns vs consumption of frozen eggsThe Department of Health (DOH) has issued a warning against the purchase and consumption of frozen eggs as it can pose a health risk.
Read more »
Agriculture program to boost PH onion industry launchedThe DA will soon launch the Optimization and Resiliency In the Onion Industry Network (ORION) Program in a bid to help the local onion industry improve its production and eventually lead to an ample supply of the agriculture product in the country.
Read more »