North Korea’s New Congress to Reset Arms Goals as Gaps Seen in 2021 Plan

How the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event

North Korea is slated to convene its Ninth Party Congress any day now, and on paper, it might sound like just another stiff political gathering of fawning officials in Pyongyang.  In reality, Party Congresses have always been the regime’s favored stage for big announcements, subtle purges and the occasional rewriting of titles, underscoring the importance […]

What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress

SEOUL, Feb 13 - North Korea is expected to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party this month, the country's biggest political gathering that reviews performance, sets new policy goals and can bring leadership change. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan

SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) - North Korea is set to unveil ⁠new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress this month, amid assessments that Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that ⁠leader Kim Jong Un targeted at its 2021 Congress. Read full story

North Korea’s new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) – North Korea is set to unveil new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress this month, amid assessments that Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong Un targeted at its 2021 Congress. While nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles remain central to Kim’s strategy, analysts say the more mixed record lies ​in the conventional systems that could …

North Korea To Reset Arms Development Goals As Per 2021 Plan

North Korea is set to unveil new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress this month, amid assessments that Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong Un targeted at its 2021 Congress. While nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles remain central to Kim’s strategy, analysts say […] The post North Korea To Reset Arms Development Goals As Per 2021 Plan appeared first on StratNews Global.

North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps ...

SEOUL — North Korea is set to unveil new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress this month, amid assessments that Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong-un targeted at its 2021 Congress.While nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles remain central to Kim's strategy, analysts say the more mixed record lies...