North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a reference to wage a war against the United States, has told the country's army to train so they can "tear to pieces the stars and stripes".
According to the Daily Express, Kim made the chilling threat after the US and South Korea staged a joint navel drill involving nearly a dozen warships.
He called for a political as well as ideological war and ordered his forces to get ready for it.
The US and South Korean drills were a prelude to an eight-week exercise called Foal Eagle which will involve air, ground and navy field training.