North Korea Plans to Block All Road Access to South
Pyongyang has announced plans to strengthen its defense structures along the border in reaction to military exercises conducted by the US and South Korea. Read Full Article at RT.com
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In a response to joint military exercises conducted by the US and South Korea, North Korea's military has declared its intention to sever all road and railway connections to the South.
A statement from the general staff of the North Korean People’s Army, disseminated through state media, confirmed that the initiative to disconnect all transportation lines with South Korea and “completely separate” the two regions commenced on October 9.
Furthermore, according to the Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang plans to “fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures.”
The move to entirely close off the border with the South, which North Korea refers to as the "primary hostile state and invariable principal enemy," is characterized as a “self-defensive measure for inhibiting war and defending the security of the DPRK.”
North Korea's statement emphasized that these “resolute” actions are a direct response to the “acute military situation” on the peninsula, citing recent military drills conducted by Seoul near the North Korean border and the deployment of US strategic nuclear assets in the region.
Additionally, the North Korean military indicated that it had sent a message to the US military stationed in South Korea on Wednesday morning to prevent any “misjudgment and accidental conflict over the fortification project.”
In response, South Korea has stated that it has not yet observed any construction activity by the North Korean military near the border but has stated it “will not overlook” any actions that could “unilaterally change the status quo.”
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff have cautioned that any resulting situations from this construction would be the responsibility of Pyongyang.
Seoul asserted, “In the event North Korea carries out a provocation, our military will overwhelmingly punish not only the source of the provocation but also the supporting and commanding forces based on a firm combined defense posture.”
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
A statement from the general staff of the North Korean People’s Army, disseminated through state media, confirmed that the initiative to disconnect all transportation lines with South Korea and “completely separate” the two regions commenced on October 9.
Furthermore, according to the Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang plans to “fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures.”
The move to entirely close off the border with the South, which North Korea refers to as the "primary hostile state and invariable principal enemy," is characterized as a “self-defensive measure for inhibiting war and defending the security of the DPRK.”
North Korea's statement emphasized that these “resolute” actions are a direct response to the “acute military situation” on the peninsula, citing recent military drills conducted by Seoul near the North Korean border and the deployment of US strategic nuclear assets in the region.
Additionally, the North Korean military indicated that it had sent a message to the US military stationed in South Korea on Wednesday morning to prevent any “misjudgment and accidental conflict over the fortification project.”
In response, South Korea has stated that it has not yet observed any construction activity by the North Korean military near the border but has stated it “will not overlook” any actions that could “unilaterally change the status quo.”
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff have cautioned that any resulting situations from this construction would be the responsibility of Pyongyang.
Seoul asserted, “In the event North Korea carries out a provocation, our military will overwhelmingly punish not only the source of the provocation but also the supporting and commanding forces based on a firm combined defense posture.”
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
