{"id":2476152,"date":"2025-08-19T05:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreas-kim-gives-warning-as-us-and-south-korea-begin-joint-military-drills\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T05:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:52:37","slug":"north-koreas-kim-gives-warning-as-us-and-south-korea-begin-joint-military-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreas-kim-gives-warning-as-us-and-south-korea-begin-joint-military-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea\u2019s Kim gives warning as US and South Korea begin joint military drills\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-koreas-kim-gives-warning-as-us-and-south-korea-begin-joint-military-drills%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports on the start of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military drills between the united States and South Korea, which began in South Korea on August 18, 2025. These exercises involve over 21,000 troops-18,000 from South Korea-and focus on defensive maneuvers to strengthen allied response capabilities in the event of a North korean attack.This year&#8217;s drills notably include new space warfare components, integrating U.S.Space Force capabilities to address modern warfare challenges.<\/p>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned the drills, describing them as hostile and confrontational and warned of a &#8220;radical and swift&#8221; expansion of North Korea&#8217;s nuclear arsenal in response. Meanwhile, South Korea&#8217;s new president, Lee Jae Myung, emphasized the need to ease tensions with the North while maintaining strong military readiness. His stance comes ahead of a scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on August 25. The joint exercises and diplomatic efforts highlight ongoing security concerns and strategic responses on the Korean Peninsula. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Korea&rsquo;s Kim gives warning as US and South Korea begin joint military drills&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206763\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. and South Korea began their annual summer joint military drills in South Korea on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ulchi Freedom Shield, a cooperative military <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/NEWS\/News-Article-View\/Article\/4278292\/the-republic-of-korea-and-united-states-kick-off-ulchi-freedom-shield-25\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exercise<\/a> between the two nations, &ldquo;aims to enhance the combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment, thereby strengthening the alliance&rsquo;s response capabilities.&rdquo; It will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/east-asia\/article\/3322181\/south-korea-us-kick-ulchi-freedom-shield-drills-21000-troops\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">involve<\/a> over 21,000 troops &mdash; 18,000 of which are from South Korea &mdash; and will focus on defensive maneuvers in case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-bidens-nord-stream-2-move-opens-the-door-to-a-russian-invasion-into-ukraine\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Biden\u2019s Nord Stream 2 Move Opens The Door To A Russian Invasion Into Ukraine\">aggressive military action<\/a> from North Korea. It goes from Aug. 18 to Aug. 28 and will reportedly focus on fortifying response capabilities in an emergency hostile event on the Korean peninsula.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3758364\/azerbaijani-ambassador-trump-true-peacemaker-armenia-deal\/\">Azerbaijani ambassador praises Trump as &#8216;true peacemaker&#8217; after historic Azerbaijan-Armenia deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3759477\/bill-barr-never-saw-anything-would-implicate-trump-epstein-case\/\">Bill Barr claims he never saw &lsquo;anything that would implicate&rsquo; Trump in Epstein case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3759450\/federal-agent-fires-moving-vehicle-immigration-stop-california\/\">Federal agent fires at moving vehicle during immigration stop in California<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">South Korea and the U.S. are tremendous security partners, and the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills taking place will strengthen this relationship and deter aggression from the authoritarian actors bent on undermining us. Together, we&#8217;ll work to bolster a free and open Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman (@SenateForeign) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenateForeign\/status\/1957441074739216479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;UFS25 is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >defense-oriented exercise featuring live-fire<\/a>, constructive, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-battle-for-donbas-will-be-a-tough-fight-for-ukraine\/\" title=\"The Battle for Donbas Will Be a Tough Fight for Ukraine\">field training exercises<\/a> that engage alliance forces and governmental agencies,&rdquo; said a release attributed to Josephine Pepin-Rust, a U.S. Air Force public affairs specialist. &ldquo;Key aspects of the training focus on conducting all-domain operations leveraging component assets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release noted that this year&rsquo;s drills will feature a special component focusing on space military strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During UFS25, USFK will participate in space-related elements, reflecting modern warfare challenges,&rdquo; noted the release. &ldquo;U.S. Space Force Guardians will also integrate space-based capabilities in terrestrial targeteers, logisticians, and cyber capacities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The cooperative exercises typically elicit a hostile response from North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, who has steadily disapproved of the drills for years. Kim commented on this year&rsquo;s military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/news\/2025-08-19\/national\/northKorea\/Norths-Kim-Jongun-calls-Ulchi-Freedom-Shield-exercises-hostile-and-confrontational\/2379070\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blasting<\/a> the cooperation as &ldquo;openly revealing their intention to remain most hostile and confrontational.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Kim warned of making a &ldquo;radical and swift change&rdquo; regarding his country&rsquo;s nuclear arsenal and weapons development programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The security environment around the DPRK is getting more serious day by day, and the prevailing situation requires us to make a radical and swift change in the existing military theory and practice and rapid expansion of nuclearization,&rdquo; North Korea&rsquo;s leader <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/news\/2025-08-19\/national\/northKorea\/Norths-Kim-Jongun-calls-Ulchi-Freedom-Shield-exercises-hostile-and-confrontational\/2379070\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The military exercises, and subsequent comments from Kim, come as South Korea&rsquo;s new president, Lee Jae Myung, expressed efforts to lower geopolitical tensions with North Korea. It also occurs a week before Lee is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 25. Lee mentioned the importance of easing tensions while also maintaining preparedness for military actions in case of an attack by North Korea, reported the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s needed now is the courage to steadily take steps toward easing tensions, grounded in a firmly maintained state of ironclad security readiness,&rdquo; South Korea&rsquo;s president <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-us-drills-ulchi-freedom-shield-north-korea-7c938649e2e18bae5fc781a9e98223c4\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea&#8217;s Kim warns as US-South Korea start drills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2476153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kim-Jong-Un-photo.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32402,54137,61511,32109,61510],"class_list":["post-2476152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-international-relations","tag-kim-jong-un-2","tag-military-warning","tag-north-korea","tag-us-south-korea-drills"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kim-Jong-Un-photo.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476152"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476156,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476152\/revisions\/2476156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}