Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Aim Sought through Much Advertised "Transfer of Right to Command Wartime Operations" Unmasked

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

 Pyongyang, September 26 (KCNA) -- The reckless racket of the U.S. and the south Korean war-like forces under the cloak of "transfer of the right to command the wartime operations" is a serious military provocation against the DPRK and intolerable mockery of all the Koreans aspiring after peace and stability in this land, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday. Commenting on the mad-cap maneuvers staged by the U.S. and the south Korean warhawks for a war of aggression against the DPRK and arms buildup stepped up by them under the veil of the transfer, the analyst says:
    Shortly ago, the commander of the U.S. forces in south Korea put forth the "three-year plan for joint military exercises" and the United States staged air-to-air missile launching exercises, interceptor missile tests and biological and chemical warfare drills targeted against the DPRK and is working round the clock to bolster means for a preemptive attack in and around south Korea.
    This has brought into bolder relief the ultimate aim sought by the U.S. and the south Korean military authorities in what they call "transfer of the right to command the wartime operations."
    Developments prove that the U.S. seeks to launch a war of aggression against the DPRK in the transfer promoted by it and the south Korean military quarters and this is driving the military situation on the peninsula to the point of explosion, plumbing a new depth of gravity.
    Independence demanded by the south Koreans is for achieving the reunification of the nation and enjoying happiness and prosperity in a land free from outside forces. "Transfer of the right to command the wartime operations" must, therefore, be preceded by the creation of a peaceful climate on the Korean Peninsula and the withdrawal of the U.S. imperialist aggression troops. Without that, the transfer would be meaningless and would only entail a new war on the Korean Peninsula in the long run.