READY FOR WAR: Shock images show Kim Jong-un's missiles, jets and subs poised for battle
NORTH Korea has sent a terrifying message to the West by holding huge military drills.
North Korea carries out live-fire artillery drill in Pyongyang
Kim Jong-un’s show of force involved fighter jets, attack submarines and hundreds of artillery units.
Shocking photos show an entire beach on the east coast of the hermit state filled with fire and explosions as soldiers carry out drills.
Jets are shown taking off and landing while submarines emerge from the water off the port town of Wonsan.
Between 300 and 400 artillery units are thought to have been used in the drills, which have been confirmed by South Korea.
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Kim Jong-un has held huge military drills in a message to the USA
There is no limit to the strike power of the People's Army
They said they were monitoring the situation, which they described as a “large-scale firing drill” and said they were "firmly maintaining readiness”.
A North Korea propaganda newspaper based in Pyongyang said: “There is no limit to the strike power of the People's Army armed with our style of cutting-edge military equipment including various precision and miniaturised nuclear weapons and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.”
South Korea has also held joint drills with America in response, sending their own message to Pyongyang.
This 11-day exercise drills has begun in a similarly awe-inspiring manner, with hundreds of personnel involved in the explosive war games.
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A huge number of North Korean soldiers took part in Kim Jong-un's drill
These joint exercises are known to enrage Kim, who believes they are preparation for an invasion of his rogue state.
The drills have been held as tension continues to escalate on the Korean peninsula - as well as in Japan.
North Korea has repeatedly held controversial military drills and missile tests
Fighter jets took part in Kim Jong-un's explosive military drill
Tokyo has ordered local government to carry out civilian evacuation practices, in preparation for a possible attack or invasion.
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North Korea has said it will reduce Japan to 'debris'
As well as this, Japanese companies have reported a surge in sales of bomb shelters and air filtration devices, products which cost tens of thousands of pounds.
Kim had promised to reduce Japan to “debris” in recent months, sending alarm bells ringing across the West.