North Korea Orders Border Troops To Take ‘Resolute Action’ Against South Korean Forces

North Korea Orders Border Troops to Take ‘Resolute Action’ Against South Korean Forces North Korea has ordered its border troops to take “prompt and resolute action” if South Korean forces pose a threat to their safety, state media reported on Wednesday, raising concerns over the possibility of a military confrontation along the heavily fortified border. The directive comes amid renewed tensions between the two neighbours, whose heavily militarised frontier remains a major flashpoint on the Korean Peninsula. The report followed Seoul’s pledge on Tuesday to respond “resolutely” to any further provocation by Pyongyang if North Korea carried out its threats to strengthen its military posture along the border. The exchange of warnings underscores the heightened tensions between the two countries, with both sides signalling their readiness to respond to perceived threats. The Korean Peninsula has remained divided since the Korean War armistice in 1953, with no formal peace treaty ending the conflict. The two countries continue to maintain substantial military forces along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), despite its name and its role as a buffer between them.