The Ministry of Defense of the country stated that "military provocations" by the United States and their allies have become "more apparent" under the current Trump administration. An official representative stated: "We will counter threats from enemies using our strategic means" and promised to continue the activity of Pkhenyan.
The head of the press service of the ministry stated in a statement published by the Central Information Agency of the DPRK that Washington and "the forces it mobilizes" threaten the security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, referencing recent joint military exercises and the presence of American troops in South Korea.
