S. Korea’s Navy orders ‘ruthless’ retaliation towards N. Korea

A South Korean Army artillery unit re-enacts firing artillery with an old-style cannon during a live-fire drill at a training range in the South Korean border city of Cherwon, north of Seoul, on June 24, 2015, one day ahead of the 65th anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War. This drill was aimed at remembering the battles against invading North Korean forces in the three-year conflict. (Yonhap)

North Korea’s military drills and apparent weapons mobilization around the peninsula are pushing South Korea’s navy to a tipping point towards engaging in a battle.

The South’s top navy official Jung Ho-sup issued a statement Friday urging his fleet to retaliate against any signs of aggression from the North.

“We will retaliate ruthlessly and decisively upon any provocation,” he told his troops in a public statement according to Yonhap News Agency.

The North alarmed neighboring countries after assembling 122-mm howitzers on Gal Island, which is located just 4.5 miles from the nearest South Korean territory.

The communist country claims that its actions are purely for practicing military drills.

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