North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea's largest ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.
of the country's new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile , and pledged to counter U.S. nuclear threats with nuclear weapons on Nov. 18.
He called the Hwasong-17 the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it demonstrated North Korea's resolve and ability to eventually build the world's strongest army. Those workers issued an oath of allegiance and faith to the ruling party, vowing to defend the "absolute authority" of the party and Kim, and vowing that "our missiles will fly vigorously only in the direction indicated" by him.apable of reaching the U.S. mainland, the missile launch prompted the United States to call for a United Nations Security Councilto hold North Korea accountable for its missile tests, which are banned by Security Council resolutions.
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