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N. Korea denounces S Korea-U.S. joint military drills, vows to bolster nuclear deterrent
North Korea's denouncement of joint drills and nuclear deterrent vow signal rising Korean Peninsula tensions.
Context
What happened: North Korea denounced the South Korea-U.S. tabletop exercise Iron Mace and other allied drills, vowing to keep strengthening its nuclear deterrent.
Key numbers: Iron Mace was held Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 at the Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters in Seoul.
Why it matters: Pyongyang called faster buildup of its nuclear forces an "immutable" national defense policy against what it described as nuclear threats.
What changed
North Korea denounced the South Korea-U.S. tabletop exercise Iron Mace and other allied drills, vowing to keep strengthening its nuclear deterrent.
Why it matters
Pyongyang called faster buildup of its nuclear forces an "immutable" national defense policy against what it described as nuclear threats.
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Nov 02, 2026 01:22 AM ET