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Pentagon Responds to North Korea's Latest Threats

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Pyongyang on Monday warned the U.S. this week not to cause « a stink at its first step » if it wants peace for the next four years.
The commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has said American forces remain ready to « protect the homeland » after North Korea threatened the U.S. over planned joint military exercises with South Korea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are in Asia this week, meeting their Japanese and South Korean counterparts as President Joe Biden ‘s administration looks to bolster American alliances and help contain China and North Korea. The trip comes ahead of the meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials in Alaska next week. Kim Yo Jong, sister and trusted aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned Monday that the U.S. should be cautious. « We take this opportunity to warn the new U.S. administration trying hard to give off powder smell in our land, » she said in a statement carried by the North’s state news agency. « If it wants to sleep in peace for [the] coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step, » Kim said. CNN also reported that U.S. intelligence officials now believe Pyongyang could be preparing its first missile test since Biden took office. Recent months have seen the North unveil several new weapons, raising concerns about the country’s expanding ability to hit additional American and allied targets.

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