The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday vowed to take "resolute military measures" against the joint military exercises held by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States from Monday.

The US and the ROK are holding the drills to reportedly force the DPRK to abandon its nuclear weapons program. They also intend to test the practicability of their "plan for a local war" against the DPRK, even though some media outlets claim that the drills are "defensive in nature".

The joint military exercises held by the United States and the ROK since last year have pushed the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war several times. The main reason behind the actions of the US and the ROK is rumors of the DPRK's collapse.