North Korea decides on measures to expand nuclear forces, KCNA reports
Kim also signed seven orders as the commission called for stronger reconnaissance and combat readiness, KCNA said.
- On Friday, North Korea announced plans to strengthen its nuclear forces "quantitatively and qualitatively" following an enlarged meeting of the Workers' Party Central Military Commission held Thursday.
- Leader Kim Jong-un presided over the session, signing seven written orders to modernize the military and stressing that "true peace" can only be guaranteed by building a powerful army.
- The commission addressed upgrading naval bases and shipyards, reflecting a major shift in the navy's status, alongside a personnel reshuffle involving dismissal and appointment of leading officers within the Army.
- To enhance intelligence gathering against "potential enemies," officials suggested expanding the General Reconnaissance Bureau's functions "in a radical way," specifically targeting South Korea.
- These measures aim to standardize and specialize military bases while renewing combat system infrastructure, reflecting a long-term strategic shift in the Army's combat readiness and operational capabilities.
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North Korea orders surprise inspections
North Korea has ordered surprise inspections of civilian militias’ war readiness across the country, a move a source says is intended to raise domestic tensions ahead of the July 27 anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. The order reportedly came down shortly after leader Kim Jong Un observed a weapons test on June 25, the anniversary of the Korean War’s outbreak in 1950. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK on Frida…
North Korea is to improve its nuclear capabilities, both qualitatively and quantitatively, in the context of army modernization, and to expand the role of intelligence services, writes the official North Korean press agency KCNA on Friday, reports AFP.
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