North Korea fumes over upcoming US-South Korea military drills

Pyongyang has accused the US of pushing the world ‘to the brink of nuclear war’.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026North Korea has denounced major United States-South Korea military drills set to start next week as a provocation that heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The US-Japan-South Korea military cooperation is turning into a nuclear alliance, and North Korea will respond to a new level of threat with a new level of deterrent, a spokesperson for North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday, according to Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3North Korea’s hackers using AI for attacks, cybersecurity firm sayslist 2 of 3N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drillslist 3 of 3Why has North Korea fired a missile before US-South Korea drills?end of listPyongyang routinely denounces military drills in the south as a provocation that heightens tensions.The drills – named “Ulchi Freedom Shield” – are due to start on August 17 and will last until August 27. They will incorporate exercises to counter drones, GPS disruption, and cyberattacks as the US and its allies adapt to North Korea’s evolving capa...