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North Korea warned Tuesday that it could respond with stronger measures to the five-day Freedom Edge military exercise being conducted by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.
North Korean Defense Minister Kim Song-gi criticized the drills and said Pyongyang would take “strong measures” if the U.S. and its allies attempted to provoke a military confrontation, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Kim argued that military cooperation among the U.S., Japan and South Korea had developed into what he called a “dangerous offensive structure accompanied by nuclear elements.”
“If necessary, we will demonstrate our will and capability to respond to the enemies’ moves with stronger and more decisive actions,” Kim said.
The Freedom Edge exercise began Monday in international waters near South Korea’s Jeju Island.
The trilateral military drills are scheduled to continue for five days.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have said the exercise is intended to strengthen their deterrence and response capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
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