Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2013 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- DPRK's Practical Military Action Is Just: KCNA Commentary KCNA 31 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un convened an operation meeting at which he examined and ratified the plan of the Strategic Rocket Force for firepower strike.
- South Korea Urges North to Stop Making Threats VOA 30 Mar 2013 -- South Korea is not sounding any alarms after North Korea's war declaration, saying it does not denote a new threat. But U.S. officials say they are taking it seriously.
- North-South Relations Have Been Put at State of War: Special Statement of DPRK KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The government, political parties and organizations of the DPRK released the following special statement.
- Time Has Come to Demonstrate Might of Songun Korea: Minju Joson KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. let B-2A and other strategic strike means fly into the sky above south Korea for a drill for striking ground targets of the DPRK despite its repeated warnings.
- DPRK People on Highest Alert for All-out Action KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- People in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have risen up in an all-out action in face of the U.S. and south Korean military's undisguised moves to ignite a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
- DPRK Warns Future of Kaesong Industrial Zone Depends on S. Korea's Attitude KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The General Bureau for Central Guidance to the Development of the Special Zone released the following statement.
- U.S., South Korea Committed to Peace, Hagel Says AFPS 28 Mar 2013 -- The long-standing relationship with South Korea is particularly important to the United States, especially in light of the recent actions by North Korea, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
- Survey Shows S. Koreans' Concern About Pyongyang VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- With nearly daily threats coming from North Korea, many South Koreans are taking a tough stance toward their country's nearest neighbor.
- B-2 bombers conduct extended deterrence mission to South Korea AFNS 28 Mar 2013 -- U.S. Strategic Command officials sent two B-2 Spirit bombers for a long-duration, round-trip training mission from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to South Korea March 28 as part of the ongoing bilateral Foal Eagle training exercise.
- US deploys nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea Iran Press TV 28 Mar 2013 -- The US military has deployed two nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea to conduct "deterrence" mission amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula over North Korea's threats of attacking its neighbor and the US.
- Nuclear-Capable US Bombers Fly Over S. Korea RIA Novosti 28 Mar 2013 -- The US military said Thursday it had sent two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on an "extended deterrence" practice run over South Korea, dropping dummy bombs as part of a bilateral training exercise.
- US Stealth Bombers Fly Over Korean Peninsula VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- U.S. B-2 bombers have conducted a firing drill on the Korean peninsula.
- Hagel, South Korean Defense Minister Discuss Alliance AFPS 28 Mar 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin last night to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the alliance between their two countries during a time of heightened tension brought about by North Korean threats, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said in a statement summarizing the call.
- Fresh North Korean Threat to Attack America, South Korea VOA 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says it has put its rocket units on the highest combat readiness level.
- Pyongyang Announces Rockets 'Target' U.S. Bases RFE/RL 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says its strategic rocket and artillery units are now targeting South Korea and U.S. military bases in the Pacific Ocean and in the mainland United States.
- North Korea Targets US Mainland RIA Novosti 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea said it had ordered its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units to target US military bases on Guam, Hawaii and mainland America.
- North Korea 'combat posture' to hit US if attacked PressTV 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has called its armed forces for a ‘sacred war’ for destroying the United States and its regional puppets at one stroke.
- DPRK Will Show Its Will for Counteraction with Military Action: KPA Supreme Command KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement.
- DPRK Servicepersons Infuriated at Provocation KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- Upon hearing the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, all the servicepersons of the DPRK are thirsting for an order of rapid action to attack the provokers.
- DPRK People Vow Revenge on U.S., S. Korean Puppets KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army is arousing the DPRK army and people to a sacred war.
- DPRK Will Wipe Out Aggressors Wherever They Might Be: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The service personnel and the people of the DPRK warned that it would wipe out the U.S. military bases in south Korea and the bases of the U.S.
- AA Nullification Is Bold Decision to Terminate State of War on Korean Peninsula: KCNA Report (2) KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Central News Agency released a report clarifying the justice of the decision for nullifying the Korean Armistice Agreement.
- S. Korean Large-scale Naval Exercises KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The south Korean naval force is staging large-scale mobile drills in the West Sea of Korea from March 25.
- US, South Korea sign military deal against North 'provocations' Iran Press TV 25 Mar 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have signed a military deal enabling a joint response to what they call provocations by North Korea, official sources say.
- KCNA Commentary on U.S. Moves to Undermine Truth of DPRK's Possession of Nukes KCNA 25 Mar 2013 -- The United States is resorting to the whole gamut of intrigues to distort the truth of the present situation on the Korean Peninsula.
- AA Nullification Is Bold Decision to Terminate State of War on Korean Peninsula: KCNA Report KCNA 25 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Central News Agency released a report on March 24, clarifying the justice of the decision for nullifying the Korean Armistice Agreement.
- South Korea: China May Not Have Initiated Cyberattack RFE/RL 22 Mar 2013 -- South Korea's communications regulator says the cyberattack that paralyzed South Korean computer networks earlier this week might not have originated in China as originally believed.
- South Korea: No Evidence North Behind Cyberattack VOA 20 Mar 2013 -- South Korean officials say no evidence has been found to blame North Korea for Wednesday's computer network failure in the country.
- South Korean broadcasters, banks come under cyber attack Iran Press TV 20 Mar 2013 -- Three South Korean broadcasters and two banks have come under a cyber attack that paralyzed computer networks and ATMs across the country.
- US vows to provide military aid to Seoul Iran Press TV 18 Mar 2013 -- US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has vowed to provide any military assistance to South Korea under America's nuclear umbrella amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula due to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.
- Carter Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to South Korea AFPS 18 Mar 2013 -- During a series of high-level meetings here, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with members of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's new administration, and with U.S. military and diplomatic officials.
- Evacuation warning issued to South Korean islanders Iran Press TV 17 Mar 2013 -- A North Korean website close to Pyongyang has warned people residing in Southern islands and border areas to leave their residences.
- North Korea Blames US, South for 'Cyber Attack' VOA 15 Mar 2013 -- After it suffered a two-day outage of all of its websites based in the country, North Korea is accusing the United States and South Korea of conducting a cyber attack against it.
- North Korea accuses US, South of cyber attacks PressTV 15 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of staging cyber attacks against its official websites after reports of disruptions to its internet servers.
- KCNA Commentary Blasts U.S. and Its Allies' Cyber Attacks KCNA 15 Mar 2013 -- There are very disturbing developments against the backdrop of the ever mounting moves of the U.S. and its allies to stifle the DPRK.
- N. Korea, S. Korea Hold Live Artillery Drills, as Tensions Mount VOA 14 Mar 2013 -- Both South and North Korea have held a series of live-five artillery drills as tensions between the two nations mount.
- Army Command in South Korea Trains During Key Resolve Exercise AFPS 14 Mar 2013 -- The Army's top operational command in Korea is training for its primary mission as a combined and joint task force headquarters during Exercise Key Resolve 2013.
- Provocateurs Will Face Retaliatory Strike Anytime: CPRK Secretariat KCNA 14 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following information bulletin No. 1022.
- Rodong Sinmun on Halt to Activities of Panmunjom Mission of KPA KCNA 13 Mar 2013 -- The DPRK's step to completely halt the activities of the Panmunjom mission of the Korean People's Army is a decisive option to foil the moves of the hostile forces.
- S. Korean Warmongers Will Meet Stern Punishment: Spokesman KCNA 13 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces of the DPRK National Defence Commission issued the following statement.
- Spokesman: U.S. Urges North Korea to Tone Down Threats AFPS 12 Mar 2013 -- U.S. and South Korean forces remain “postured for any contingency” on the Korean Peninsula.
- South Korea Decries North's 'Psychological Tactics' VOA 12 Mar 2013 -- North Korea's official media is quoting its leader, Kim Jong Un, using the most threatening language yet.
- N Korea threatens to wipe out island in South PressTV 12 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has threatened to "wipe out" an island in the South as tension on the Korean Peninsula has risen to its highest level for years.
- Remarks By Tom Donilon, National Security Advisory to the President: "The United States and the Asia-Pacific in 2013" The White House 11 Mar 2013
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Islet Defence Detachment KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un inspected the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Long-range Artillery Sub-unit of KPA Unit KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected a long-range artillery sub-unit of KPA Unit 641 whose mission is to strike and wipe out the enemies on Paekryong Island.
- U.S., S. Korean Puppet Forces to Be Held Accountable for All Ensuing Catastrophic Consequences: CPRK Spokesman KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following statement.
- South Korea, US Start Huge Military Exercises RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2013 -- South Korea and the United States began annual large-scale military exercises on Monday, shortly after a fresh round of UN sanctions was imposed on North Korea last week.
- South Korea, US begin joint military drills amid warnings from North PressTV 11 Mar 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have launched their annual joint military exercises near the Korean Peninsula despite warnings from North Korea.
- North Korea Apparently Severs Hotline with South VOA 10 Mar 2013 -- South Korean officials say Pyongyang seems to have made good on a threat to sever the hotline at the Panmunjom truce village as South Korea and the United States commence a joint military exercise.
- North Korea Annuls Non-Aggression Deals with South RIA Novosti 08 Mar 2013 -- North Korea is annulling non-aggression deals with South Korea, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said in a statement.
- Korean Armistice Agreement Will No Longer Exist: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- A statement released by a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army declared an important measure for totally scrapping the Korean Armistice Agreement from March 11.
- Second Korean War Is Unavoidable: DPRK FM Spokesman KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement.
- Commander Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to South Korea AFPS 07 Mar 2013 -- The top U.S. and United Nations commander in Korea reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to South Korea’s defense and urged North Korea to cease provocative actions.
- Pentagon Warns North Korea Against Further Provocations VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- The Pentagon is warning North Korea to stop its provocative actions after Pyongyang threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States.
- KCNA Commentary on US-ROK Drills KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. and the south Koreans are staging Foal Eagle joint military exercises.
- Rodong Sinmun on U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Drills KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- The on-going large-scale joint military drills kicked off by the U.S. and the south Koreans to ignite another Korean War.
- N. Korea Prepares Public for Potential Conflict with South VOA 06 Mar 2013 -- North Korea appears to be preparing its people for a potential conflict with the U.S.-backed South.
- S. Korea Vows Retaliation if North Breaks Truce VOA 06 Mar 2013 -- South Korea is responding firmly to North Korea's threat to abrogate the peninsula's truce agreement and resume military action.
- S Korea warns North of retaliation amid intensifying tensions PressTV 06 Mar 2013 -- South Korea has warned the North that it would take retaliatory measures against any ‘provocation’ by Pyongyang following a reported threat by North Korea to invalidate a truce that ended the Korean War.
- U.S., S. Korean War Drill Slammed KCNA 05 Mar 2013 -- Foal Eagle joint military drill has been under way since March. 1.
- Rodong Sinmun Terms U.S., S. Korean Maneuvers Reckless KCNA 05 Mar 2013 -- If the United States and the south Korean warmongers ignite a war of aggression against the DPRK, this will only precipitate their destruction.
- U.S. and S. Korean Regime Warned against Staging War Maneuvers against DPRK KCNA 03 Mar 2013 -- One year has passed since Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected Panmunjom.
- Key Resolve and Foal Eagle Assailed KCNA 02 Mar 2013 -- With neither rhetoric nor jugglery can the U.S. and south Korean forces cover up the aggressive and provocative nature of joint military exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, says Rodong Sinmun.
- US, South Korea set to start joint military drill: Report Iran Press TV 01 Mar 2013 -- Washington and Seoul are set to launch annual joint military exercises as thousands of US troops have gathered in South Korea amid heightening tensions in the Korean Peninsula, a report says.
- South Korea President offers North 'flexible engagement' Iran Press TV 01 Mar 2013 -- South Korea President Park Geun-Hye says North Korea will be awarded with "more flexible engagement" if it takes the "path of change" and puts an end to its nuclear development.
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