South Korea and the United States have begun war games to improve their defence posture against North Korea, South Korean military officials said.
North Korea called the war games a precursor to war.
The U.S. said the two-week Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills started with more than 80,000 troops.
Combined Forces Command (CFC) said troops from seven United Nations Command states -- Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway and France -- also join the simulated exercise as observers.
North Korea threatened use of force on Tuesday as the country ramped up its vitriolic campaign against the ongoing joint military exercise by the South and the U.S.
(South Korean solider at a subway station in Seoul during an anti-terrorism drill as part of a joint US-South Korean military exercise.)
North Korea called the war games a precursor to war.
The U.S. said the two-week Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills started with more than 80,000 troops.
Combined Forces Command (CFC) said troops from seven United Nations Command states -- Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway and France -- also join the simulated exercise as observers.
North Korea threatened use of force on Tuesday as the country ramped up its vitriolic campaign against the ongoing joint military exercise by the South and the U.S.
(South Korean solider at a subway station in Seoul during an anti-terrorism drill as part of a joint US-South Korean military exercise.)
