North Korea’s primary newspaper the Rodong Sinmun and main television station issued a rare and detailed criticism of ongoing U.S.-ROK military activities on Friday, accusing the allies of “violently encroaching” upon DPRK sovereignty and interests.

Though the Kim Jong Un government regularly slams adversaries like the U.S. and South Korea for conducting military exercises, such criticism is normally carried in media channels targeting audiences outside of its territory. 

But state media’s decision to highlight the drills so prominently in the Rodong Sinmun— and in a video commentary accompanied by dozens of photos of U.S. military equipment — could mean