Kim Jong Un pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military's arms and war readiness, state media said Sunday
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Tours Arms Factories, and Takes Aim at West
Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to counter the growing North Korean threat. “We express deep regret that North Korea continues to develop nuclear weapons and ICBMs as well as conventional weapons at the expense of the wellbeing of its citizens,” Koo said during a briefing.
Kim echoed the message in visits to two other factories, calling the delivery of launcher trucks designed to transport and fire ballistic missiles “a top priority” for the military and urging for the “rapid expansion” of production of more reliable engines for cruise missiles and drones.North Korean photos showed Kim walking past huge launcher trucks designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles which recent tests indicated they could potentially reach the U.S. mainland.
Shoigu’s presence at the July 27 parade, which came after Kim took him on a tour of a domestic arms exhibition, demonstrated North Korea’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and added to suspicions the North was willing to supply arms to Russia to support its war efforts. When asked whether North Korea has ever used the term “national defense economic work” in government comments before, Koo didn't answer directly but described it as “very rare.”
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