Kim Warns US Drills Will Spark ‘Uncontrollable Nuclear War’

North Korea warned US to prepare for “uncontrollable nuclear war” and a “merciless strike” as the crisis on the peninsula reaches fever pitch. These drills, held annually, are detested in North Korea where they are seen as preparation for an invasion by Kim’s Western enemies. North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un said via a state-run news agency, “The Trump group’s declaration of the reckless nuclear war exercises against the DPRK … is a reckless behaviour driving the situation into the uncontrollable phase of a nuclear war.” Media reported that Pyongyang also reiterated its claim that the US was now in direct threat of a military strike, warning Hawaii, Guam and the American mainland cannot “dodge the merciless strike”.