The Korean People's Army (KPA) is now keeping a close eye on the exercise, ready to strongly react to any attack.

The KPA has always and reliably defended the security of the country and the gains of revolution from enemy's provocations.

Its invincible might was once demonstrated during the Fatherland Liberation War (1950-1953).

The United States mobilized its huge armed forces equipped with latest weaponry into the Korean War, along with troops of 15 satellite states, the south Korean army and even the Japanese militarists.

But, under the leadership of President Kim Il Sung, the KPA overpowered the invaders, winning the war.

In 1968 when the U.S. imperialists were threatening the DPRK with "war" and "retaliation" over the captured U.S. spying ship "Pueblo", it smashed their arrogant attempts, declaring that it would return retaliation for retaliation and total war for total war.

In the period of the arduous march, the forced march, when the country was in hard time, the KPA frustrated U.S.-led imperialists' anti-DPRK war moves by dint of military force.

Now it boasts of a powerful war deterrent and striking capabilities.

Peace of the Korean Peninsula is guaranteed by the KPA military strength based on the Songun (military-first) policy.