North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided recent exercises by nuclear tactical operation units in response to large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, which have escalated regional tensions, KCNA state news agency said on Monday.
Over the past two weeks, North Korea carried out exercises involving ballistic missiles with mock nuclear warheads, KCNA reported, saying it was to deliver a strong message of war deterrence.
They were conducted to target enemy airfields and key ports, it added.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tactical nuclear exercises from September 25 to October 9 and led the drills of long-range artillery units and air squadrons of the Korean People's Army (KPA) this weekend, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
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According to KCNA, North Korea also held live-fire "striking" exercises, involving long-range artillery and aviation on Sunday.
On Saturday, Pyongyang held large-scale air-attack drills, involving over 150 warplanes.
Kim vowed to strengthen North Korea's nuclear force and said, as quoted by Yonhap on Monday, that Pyongyang was not interested in "dialogue with the enemies and felt no necessity to do so."