STATEMENT OF STAFFORDSHIRE BRANCH OF THE KOREAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION UK ON THE US/SOUTH KOREAN WAR GAMES KEY RESOLVE

STATEMENT OF STAFFORDSHIRE BRANCH OF THE KOREAN FRIENDSHIP

ASSOCIATION UK ON THE US/SOUTH KOREAN WAR GAMES KEY RESOLVE

/FOAL EAGLE

When the Korean people, north, south and overseas, demand peace, reconciliation and reunification of their country, the regime of Li Myoung Bak in south Korea has taken the retrograde step staging large scale military exercises codenamed "Key Resolve/Foal Eagle". The joint US/south Korean military manoeuvres "Key Resolve/Foal Eagle" are of an extremely provocative nature. These exercises are aimed as preparations for an outright invasion of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and as a springboard for a "regime change" strategy in north Korea by the United States.

The United States and south Korea have mobilised thousands of troops into forward positions along the 38th parallel, dividing the north and south of Korea. US aircraft carriers are now entering the coastal waters of Korea. A major part of the "Key Resolve/Foal Eagle" military exercises is the simulated use of nuclear weapons against the northern half of Korea, the US has already about 1,000 nuclear devices stationed at its bases in south Korea.

The government of the DPRK has always sought an arms reduction and a peaceful solution on the Korean peninsula. It is the heartfelt desire of the DPRK to conclude a peace treaty with the USA and to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea. Both in the New Year joint editorial of the leading DPRK newspapers for 2011 and in the statement of January 2011 by the DPRK political parties and organisations, urged the south Korean authorities to have talks with north Korea at any place and at any time.

There is the possibility that the United States and south Korea may use the present unstable situation in the Middle East to launch a crusade against Peoples Korea. It would be a gross error on the part of the imperialists and the puppets if they dare to provoke the DPRK. The Korean people and army are fully capable of self-defensive and offensive actions inregard to any aggressive force.

The Staffordshire branch of the Korean Friendship Association calls upon all peace campaigners, trade unionists and anti-imperialist activists to petition the United States and south Korea to stop these dangerous war games at once. We appeal to all people of goodwill in Britain to work for peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula and strive for maximum solidarity with the cause of the Korean people. The cause of Korea is your cause, the topic of all of those who want peace and justice!!

KOREA IS ONE !!!

Issued by the Staffordshire regional committee

Korean Friendship Association UK

28.02.2011