CNN)North Korea threatened to "retaliate against the U.S. with tremendous muscle" if it didn't cancel multinational military exercises scheduled to begin Monday.

South Korea conducts the yearly exercises, called Ulchi Freedom Guardian, with the United States and other allies "to enhance ... readiness, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula," according to a statement from the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command.

Just as the event itself is annual, so too are the condemnations and threats of retaliation from the reclusive North Korean regime.

"The further Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military exercises are intensified, the strongest military counteraction the (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) will take to cope with them," a spokesman for North Korea's National Defense Commission (NDC) said Saturday.

A State Department official told CNN on Saturday it was aware of the threats. The exercises are transparent, defense-minded and are designed to increase the readiness of South Korea and the region, the State Department official said.

Assuming the United States agrees with that assessment and doesn't give in, the exercises -- which will also include forces from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -- will last 12 days and conclude August 28.

More at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/15/world/...korea-threats/

Originally posted by highwind44029

"Tremendous muscle"

They need good nutrition for that.

Originally posted by highwind44029

"Tremendous muscle"

They need good nutrition for that.

Originally posted by highwind44029

"Tremendous muscle"

They need good nutrition for that.

Originally posted by Zoraluv

Imagine NK doing this if trump was in office.
his toupee ass would get us nuked