🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un Personally Oversaw Tests of New Weapons Systems

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally observed tests of advanced weapons systems developed by the country's defense research institutes.

The tests included a special warhead for an operational-tactical missile, an upgraded 240 mm multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with extended range, and a new 155 mm self-propelled artillery system.

Particular attention was given to the modernized 240 mm MLRS equipped with 24 launch tubes, featuring an automated precision-guidance system and an extended strike range of up to 90 km.

Following the tests, Kim Jong Un stated that the development of the armed forces should focus on automation, greater operational range, and improved precision of firepower. He added that the goal is to strengthen defense along the southern border, referring to the border with South Korea.

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🇰🇵 "It's All About the Hat": Kim Jong Un Gives Two Months to Commission the Second Destroyer

As part of the combat capability evaluation program for the Kang Kon destroyer of the Choe Hyon-class, test launches of a strategic cruise missile were conducted from the vessel on July 3. The ship also underwent trials of its primary weapon systems, including its main naval gun, automatic cannons, electronic warfare systems, and other onboard equipment.

Kim Jong Un instructed that the full series of trials for the Kang Kon destroyer be completed responsibly and that the vessel be commissioned into the navy within two months.

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🇰🇵 DPRK criticizes South Korea’s participation in RIMPAC exercises

North Korean media condemned South Korea’s participation in the US-led RIMPAC naval exercises in Hawaii, warning of consequences for escalating tensions in the region. This marked the first time in 15 months that Pyongyang used the term “puppet” to refer to Seoul. The criticism came amid South Korea’s expanding cooperation with Japan and NATO, as well as the DPRK’s own military preparations, including missile tests and the development of a new destroyer.

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North Korea is expanding its production capacity for ballistic missiles.

Kim Jong Un could well repeat Nikita Khrushchev's famous phrase: "We produce missiles like sausages."

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