Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that the country’s navy must be ready to “thoroughly deter, counter and punish” enemy provocations in order to defend sovereignty and national security, Yonhap News reported, citing state media.
Kim made the remarks during his visit to the Choe Hyon, North Korea’s first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, on Sunday at Pyongyang’s 2025 Defense Exhibition. He was accompanied by senior party and government officials as part of his schedule for a military hardware exhibition, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The destroyer was first unveiled in April as part of efforts to boost North Korea’s naval strength. KCNA quoted Kim as saying that the Workers’ Party would continue its struggle without delay to expand and strengthen the naval combat force. North Korea earlier said the Choe Hyon is equipped with supersonic strategic cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles and other strike weapons, as per Yonhap News.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to counter “real and serious” US threats by bolstering its military and technological development, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said after the exhibition Defence Development-2025 kicked off in Pyongyang on Saturday. Kim accused South Korea and the US of staging various drills based on a nuclear operation scenario and of expanding defence assets in South Korea and the broader region, the South Korean media reported.
“We are closely watching the US deployment of its means of strategic strike and reconnaissance ... and the mobilisation for hostile acts in connection with a new possible threat to our state’s security,” the North Korean leader said. The latest display is being held ahead of the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea next Friday, when Pyongyang is expected to hold a large-scale military parade. Meanwhile, South Korea’s presidential office has called on Pyongyang to make efforts for dialogue and cooperation. (ANI)
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