North Korea's Army Is Put On A 'War Posture' After Issuing Threats And Warnings To The U.S. And South Korea

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North Korea Puts Army On Alert, Warns U.S. Of 'Horrible Disaster' -- Reuters

(Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday its military would be put on high alert and be ready to launch operations, stepping up tension after weeks of rhetoric directed against the United States and South Korea, who it accuses of instigating hostility.

Reclusive North Korea has often issued threats to attack the South and the United States but has rarely turned them into action. Such hostile rhetoric is widely seen as a means to perpetuate its domestic and international political agenda.

In the latest outburst, a spokesman for the North's military warned the United States of "disastrous consequences" for moving a group of ships, including an aircraft carrier, into a South Korean port.

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North Korea Tells the U.S. It's Headed for a 'Horrible Disaster' -- The Atlantic
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Pyongyang puts military on emergency posture -- Korea Times
N. Korean military on war posture against U.S. nuclear-powered carrier -- Global Post/ Yonhap News Agency
N Korea Denounces US-S Korea Military Pact, Exercises -- Voice of America
North Korea warns US over joint naval drill -- AFP