North Korea's new military demonstration took place on Wednesday, the official North Korean official said.
The rumble of heavy artillery, planes flying flush with the sea, and submarines swooping down to torpedo the 'enemy ' warships .
According to the official agency of North Korea (KCNA), the day of
military exercises on Wednesday, which also disseminated images.
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A demonstration of strength on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of
the founding of the Korean People's Army (EPC), which was attended by
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to the same news agency.
The North Korean maneuvers came amid growing tensions with the United
States, which announced the deployment of a powerful fleet to the Korean
peninsula and after China presented its first aircraft carrier
manufactured in its territory.
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Military Deployment
Chief US military commander in the Pacific, Harry Harris, said an advanced missile defense system in South Korea tries to have North Korean leader Kim Jong- u n "come to terms " and not "get him to kneel . "
Harris also told US senators on Wednesday that the country is ready "with the best technology" to defeat any North Korean missile threat.
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| The deployment happened to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the creation of the Korean People's Army (EPC). |
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| The fighter jets appeared in fluttering flig |
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| On April 15, North Korea held a military parade in which it also displayed its arsenal. |
Meanwhile,
South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Lee Duk-haeng said North
Korea appeared to demonstrate its military capability by mobilizing its
assets, including fighters and submarines.
Although he did not add any more comments, the official South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
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It is not the first time North Korea has deployed to display its armament.
On April 15, the country celebrated a major military parade in
Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, to commemorate the so-called "Sun
Day".
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was present at the demonstration alongside the country's military leadership.
Among the material on display was shown what are believed to be new intercontinental ballistic missiles .
"We are prepared to respond to a total war with another total war,"
Choe Ryong-hae, who is the North's leader's right hand, said at the
time.
Threatened
For Jonathan Marcus, the BBC's diplomatic affairs correspondent, North Korea, "with his bellicose statements, he is in many ways behaving faithfully in his ways."
"This is a regime that in recent years has sunk a South Korean warship
and bombed the territory of its neighbor. Its recent artillery exercise
was a clear reminder to South Korea that its capital, Seoul, is easily
within the target Of North Korean weapons, "he added.
North Korea is presumed to have new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
However, Marcus believes that Pyongyang clearly feels threatened. "Signals from Washington are strong, but they are also confusing . Mixed signals inevitably carry the risk of misunderstanding and possible catastrophes," he said.
Amid growing concern over North Korea's nuclear program, the United
States last week ordered the deployment of a group of warships to the
Korean peninsula.
The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) then described the deployment of the cluster as "a prudent move to stay prepared in the region."
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Meanwhile, China presented the Shandong CV-17 aircraft carrier, the
first to be built in the country, on Wednesday in order to increase its
military presence in the face of tensions in the Asian region.
