Rodong Sinmun Monday says in a commentary in this regard:

It merits a serious attention that the south Korean warmongers deployed the above-said unit at the doorstep of the north, escalating the tension there.

These days the U.S. is ratcheting up sanctions and pressure on the DPRK and increasing its military threat to it, absurdly claiming that its legitimate test-fire of the new strategic weapon system conducted as part of the steps for bolstering capability for self-defence was "provocation" and "threat."

Timed to coincide with this, the south Korean military in collusion with the U.S. is busy with such saber-rattling as missile warning drill and joint naval maneuvers targeted against the north almost every day, pushing the situation to an extreme pitch of tension.

The forward-deployment of the said unit in the hotspot waters of the West Sea, where the two sides are standing in acute confrontation, amounts to a deliberate provocation to drive the growing tension on the Korean peninsula to the brink of war.

The Korean People's Army will never pardon those keen to ignite a war against the north as bullet shields of the U.S.

They would be well advised to bear in mind that they are bound to perish while going reckless depending on the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

They should not forget the bitter lesson drawn from the skirmish on Yonphyong Island.

If the south Korean warmongers recklessly ignite a war against the DPRK, challenging its patriotic call and sincere efforts, its army will mercilessly wipe out the provocateurs and blow up their bases, warns the commentary.