North Korea has vowed to “wipe out” its enemies if war breaks out — which could happen if Kim Jong Un gives the order — state media reported. KCNA on Sunday (28/7).
Senior military officials, including Army Colonel Ri Un Ryong and Navy Lieutenant Commander Yu Kyong Song, also commented on the “soaring hostility” toward the U.S. and South Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang celebrated the 71st anniversary of the Korean War armistice, an event attended by Kim, according to the report. KCNA.
North Korea and the United States do not have diplomatic relations, and negotiations on de-escalation and North Korea's denuclearization have stalled since 2019. North Korean state media recently said they do not expect a change in the situation, regardless of who takes over the White House.
While accusing the US and South Korea of being “determined to provoke a nuclear war,” they vowed to increase war efficiency to launch “a devastating strike against the enemy at any time and without delay and completely destroy them once the respected Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un gives an order.”
North Korea signed an armistice agreement with the US and China on July 27, 1953, ending hostilities in the three-year war. US generals, representing United Nations (UN) forces supporting South Korea, signed the agreement.
North Korea calls July 27 “Victory Day” while South Korea does not commemorate the day as any major event.
The hostilities ended with a ceasefire, not a treaty, meaning both sides are technically still at war. (ah/ft)
