According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 14th, a spokesman for North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 13th saying that the US and South Korea announced that they will begin the 2026 “Eulji Freedom Shield” large-scale joint military exercise on August 17. This military exercise is essentially a preview of a war of aggression. North Korea said that the United States publicly stated that this joint military exercise is completely different from the exercises of the past five years and will focus on war execution capabilities that are proficient in adapting to the new model of modern warfare. This shows that the purpose of the military exercise is to improve preparations for actual military confrontation with North Korea. The North Korean side believes that the military exercise is far more provocative and dangerous than last year, and poses a serious threat to North Korea's national security and regional security environment.

According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 14th, a spokesman for North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 13th saying that the US and South Korea announced that they will begin the 2026 “Eulji Freedom Shield” large-scale joint military exercise on August 17. This military exercise is essentially a preview of a war of aggression. North Korea said that the United States publicly stated that this joint military exercise is completely different from the exercises of the past five years and will focus on war execution capabilities that are proficient in adapting to the new model of modern warfare. This shows that the purpose of the military exercise is to improve preparations for actual military confrontation with North Korea. The North Korean side believes that the military exercise is far more provocative and dangerous than last year, and poses a serious threat to North Korea's national security and regional security environment.