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North Korea’s defense ministry accused the US and South Korea of increasing reconnaissance activities near the inter-Korean border, warning that it will act if its sovereignty and security are breached, according to state media KCNA.
North Korea’s Vice Defence Minister, Kim Gang Il, revealed on Sunday that the US flew at least 16 of its RC-135 and U-2S strategic reconnaissance planes, as well as an RQ-4B drone, over the Korean peninsula between May 13 and 24.
He also accused South Korea’s navy and coast guard of escalating military tensions by expanding patrol activity and breaching the maritime border.
Kim also condemned propaganda leaflets sent in balloons from South Korea, calling them a “dangerous provocation.”
North Korean defectors and activists in South Korea often send balloons filled with anti-Pyongyang leaflets, as well as food, medicine, money, tiny radios, and USB sticks loaded with South Korean news and dramas.
“Even now, the US and South Korean puppet air forces are continuously mobilizing various aircraft with little or no time gap throughout the day, carrying out aerial reconnaissance activities at a level comparable to wartime situations,” Kim stated in a statement released by KCNA.
These actions significantly violate North Korea’s national sovereignty and security, and will not be countered with “offensive” responses, he stated.
“We will act immediately when the nation’s sovereignty and security interests are violated,” Kim stated.
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