Kim threatens to wipe out US as howitzers line up at border

By the Editorial Team · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

North Korea has deployed three 122mm self-propelled howitzers near the South Korean border, aimed toward the south and accompanied by a hostile message directed at the United States. This deployment underscores rising tensions following a recent DMZ incident, with Pyongyang also planning propaganda broadcasts and showing little interest in resuming nuclear negotiations.

North Korea has positioned three 122mm self-propelled howitzers near the border with South Korea, accompanied by a warning threatening the United States. The artillery pieces were observed on Monday in the North Korean border town of Gimpo, with their barrels aimed southward toward South Korea. The range of these weapons is approximately 15 miles, placing parts of South Korea within reach.

Each of the guns bore a slogan in Korean on the front of the trucks, stating: “Destroy the US imperialist aggressors, the sworn enemies of the Korean people!” This move appears to target both South Korea and the United States amid ongoing tensions in the region.

Reports indicate that between 20 and 30 North Korean soldiers were conducting fence repairs within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 160-mile buffer separating North and South Korea. Though the display of artillery is uncommon, military analysts have noted that the weapons involved seem to be older models rather than North Korea’s more recent military developments. Capt Jang Do-young, spokesman for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, commented that North Korea had deployed legacy artillery in visible coastal areas.

Tensions have heightened since September following a mine blast along the DMZ that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea demanded an apology, which Pyongyang declined to provide, instead accusing Seoul of fabricating the event. On Monday, North Korean state media announced that the country had filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council. Pyongyang characterized the incident as “a sinister attempt to obstruct and delay the DPRK’s fortification of the southern border by branding it as a ‘military invasion.’” The North Korean government asserted that its border fortifications are “self-defensive measures to safeguard the security of its territory against external threats of aggression.”

Further escalating the situation, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, announced on Thursday that Pyongyang would begin broadcasting anti-South Korean propaganda via loudspeakers along the border.

The United States, a close ally of South Korea, has experienced limited progress in diplomatic relations with North Korea, despite efforts by former President Donald Trump to engage North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang has repeatedly shown disinterest in negotiations aimed at curbing its nuclear program. Although both Trump and Kim are expected to attend the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in China, there is currently no indication of a planned meeting between the two leaders. Trump remarked, “I get along with him very well, and I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting.”

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