This has touched off the pent-up resentment of the service personnel and people of the DPRK and compelled them to harden their pledge to take thousand-fold retaliation against the enemies.

Korean People's Army Officer Ri Chol Hak told KCNA:

Foal Eagle is a drill for invading the DPRK and a drill for a nuclear war.

The war rehearsal started by the enemies despite the DPRK's repeated warnings is the height of their hostile acts against it and an open declaration of a war.

The powerful striking means of the DPRK including nuclear deterrence for justice are waiting for the order of launch while taking a good aim at the strongholds of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces and dens of anti-DPRK smear campaign.

The artillery firing drill conducted in the presence of Supreme Commander Marshal Kim Jong Un proved that KPA does not make an empty talk and the aggressors can never escape from its merciless strike.

Once there starts the exchange of fire, enemies will face only ruin and death and the DPRK will win a victory.

Pak Un Gyong, worker of the Phyongchon District Post Office, noted that even though they call the drills "defensive" and "annual" the enemies can never cover up the true picture of the unpardonable criminal act of bringing the danger of a nuclear war.

Ri Un Chol, student of Kim Chol Ju University of Education, said as follows:

The army and people of the DPRK grown under the care of peerlessly great men will counter the fire with fire and deal decisive and merciless blows at the aggressors.

No force on earth can bar the DPRK from advancing by sounding the nuclear-thunder of independence in the spirit of the great Paektusan nation.

If the enemies make a slightest sign of provocation, I will volunteer to the front again to show them what the arms of justice and retaliation will be like with the matchless grit and pluck shown by Marshal Kim Jong Un.

Jon Kwang Su, member of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards of Mangyongdae District, said as follows in an excited tone:

Our civilian defence forces have the striking capability for sweeping away the aggressors in the all-people war of resistance along with the invincible revolutionary Paektusan army.

The world will clearly see those who kindled the fire face the miserable fate of destruction and defenders of justice win final victory.

Once Marshal Kim Jong Un issues an order, we will mercilessly punish the enemies with the arms of Mt. Paektu and successfully accomplish the cause of national reunification.