Seoul, February 28: South Korean and U.S. troops have kicked off their annual drills, while North Korea has vowed retaliation for what it says is a rehearsal for invasion.
The South Korean and U.S. militaries say the drills that began Monday are to practice responses to any potential emergency on the Korean peninsula.
U.S. military spokesman Kim Yong-kyu says they involve computer war games, live-firing exercises and other field training.
North Korea issued a statement Sunday calling the drills a “dangerous” plot aimed at toppling the North’s government.
It said if provoked, North Korea would start a “full-scale” war with counterattacks against the allies.
——–Agencies