North Korea conducts tactical nuclear attack drills

SGGPO 08/31/2023 08:32

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on August 31 that the Korean People's Army (KPA) conducted a tactical nuclear strike drill on the evening of August 30, in response to the ongoing joint military exercises between the US and South Korea.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd right) visits the command post of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army to learn about the situation of the command post exercise involving the entire country's military, August 29, 2023. Photo: KCNA/VNA

According to KCNA, the KPA's tactical nuclear weapons unit in the western region of North Korea conducted relevant drills, simulating the situation of destroying key command centers and airports in South Korea.

The missile unit fired two tactical ballistic missiles from Pyongyang International Airport toward the northeast and achieved its target by exploding in the air at an altitude of 400 meters above the target island. KCNA asserted that the exercise was aimed at sending a strong message to the US and South Korea.

In another announcement, KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the KPA General Staff's exercise headquarters on August 29 to learn about the situation of the command post exercise involving the entire country's military.

According to KCNA, in response to the current situation in which the US and South Korea are conducting large-scale military exercises simulating an all-out war against North Korea, the KPA General Staff conducted a command exercise with the participation of the entire country's military to evaluate and test the commanding capacity and organizational structure of commanding officers of large combined arms units at all levels.

As planned, the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise between the US and South Korean militaries will end on August 31.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/trieu-tien-dien-tap-tan-cong-hat-nhan-chien-thuat-post703791.html