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KPA Navy Command Warns against S. Korean Warships' Intrusion

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, June 8 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Navy Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement Thursday: The south Korean navy has perpetrated such grave military provocations as frequently infiltrating warships deep into the territorial waters of the north side in the West Sea of Korea lately.
    At around 7 a.m. on June 3 it infiltrated two speedboats deep into the territorial waters of the north side southeast of Ssanggyo-ri, Kangryong County under the pretext of "interception". It kept infiltrating at least ten warships of various types such as guard craft, speedboats, maritime police craft and storm boats into the above-said waters till June 4.
    When the KPA navy demanded the south side immediately withdraw the speedboats over walkie-talkie, the intruders deliberately attempted to strain the situation in the waters, talking about "routine action in the waters for normal operation."
    The number of cases of such open intrusion by the south Korean navy reached more than 120 entering this year, increasing its danger as the days go by.
    This gives the lie to the south side's assertion that "peace" is preserved in the West Sea of Korea thanks to a certain line.
    The present reality clearly proves that the south Korean navy authorities are oblivious of the past lesson from two "sea skirmishes" that were sparked off due to the frequent intrusion of warships into the territorial waters of the north side.
    The gravity of the current tense situation in the West Sea of Korea created by the south Korean navy lies firstly in that this is attributable to the provocative and direct military actions perpetrated by it, timed to coincide with the south Korean authorities' crafty moves to sidestep the discussion of such fundamental issues as the removal of the root cause of the West Sea clashes.
    It also lies in that such situation was created by the deliberate and repeated sea intrusions, an extension of the south Korean authorities' foolish attempt to maintain the "northern limit line" whose illegality had been brought into bolder relief.
    The gravity of the prevailing tension equally lies in that the feelings between navy officers and men of both sides have gone to extremes as evidenced by their rude manner of speaking when exchanging information and words over walkie-talkie between the two sides as ways of preventing clashes.
    The current serious tense situation in the West Sea of Korea has not spilled into a military clash entirely thanks to a high degree of patience and self-control on the part of the navy of the north side.
    There is, however, a limit to its patience.
    We have our own means and ways to beat back such sea intrusion any moment.
    Availing itself of this opportunity, the KPA Navy solemnly declares that it will deal a telling blow at any warship intruding into the inviolable territorial waters of the north side without warning and the south Korean authorities will be held wholly responsible for it.