The statement said:

The situation on the Korean peninsula is being driven into an extreme pitch of strain due to UFG kicked off by the U.S. and south Korean authorities.

UFG with huge forces and latest nuclear striking means involved is a dangerous fuse sparking off an all-out war on the Korean peninsula.

It is escalating the tensions on the peninsula and extremely increasing the danger of a nuclear war.

The U.S. and south Korean warmongers are describing UFG as "annual and defensive one" in order to conceal its aggressive nature and danger.

UFG is an unpardonable military provocation disturbing the peace and security on the Korean peninsula and a blatant challenge to the sincere efforts of the DPRK to improve the inter-Korean relations and defuse the tensions on the peninsula.

As long as the U.S. and south Korean authorities persist in their war maneuvers for aggression and nuclear blackmail, the self-defensive reaction of the DPRK to cope with them will be put on an annual and regular basis and taken on an unpredictable higher stage.

We extend invariable support and solidarity to the Korean people in their struggle to defend the sovereignty and dignity of the country.