SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said on Wednesday (Oct 23), releasing images of him viewing transport and launch vehicles for the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic weapons.
SEOUL: North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said on Wednesday , releasing images of him viewing transport and launch vehicles for the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic weapons.Pyongyang had sent a"large-scale" troop deploymentKim"examined the readiness for action of strategic deterrence directly connected with the security of the country", the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
He was also pictured next to medium- to long-range hypersonic missiles, which are difficult to intercept due to their irregular flight paths. Kim hailed the country's missile force for its"pivotal role" in the country's war deterrence, saying it was a top priority. "The US strategic nuclear means pose ever-increasing threats to the security environment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
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