US EditionTop DPRK leader visits important tank factory
- Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony on April 26, 2025, in Nampo to launch a new multipurpose destroyer and inspected a major tank factory in North Korea.
- This event occurred amid North Korea's broader effort to modernize its conventional armed forces, including nuclear and missile arsenals, with suspected but unconfirmed Russian support.
- Kim Jong Un commended significant advancements in the fundamental technology behind Korean-style tanks and highlighted the importance of developing state-of-the-art armored vehicles as a crucial element of the ruling party’s vision for a "second revolution in armored forces."
- He highlighted improvements in tank design, firepower, mobility, and crew service convenience, while urging the factory to continue steady advancement and production increase.
- The inspection underscores North Korea's priority on upgrading its military capabilities and suggests ongoing focus on modernizing armor weapons to strengthen ground forces.
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Kim Jong Un touts tank development as part of North Korea’s military modernization
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a major tank production facility, praising what he called "great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks," state news agency KCNA reported on May 4.Kim emphasized that developing advanced tanks and armored vehicles is central to strengthening the country’s conventional forces and reaching the ruling party's plan "for the second revolution in armored force," he said during the visit, accordi…
Top DPRK leader visits important tank factory
PYONGYANG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited an important tank factory, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday. Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs, stressed that replacing the armored weapons of the last century with latest tanks and armored vehicles is the most i
North Korea’s Kim Visits Tank Factory, Touts Progress in Korean-Style Tanks
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an "important" tank factory and touted "great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks," state media KCNA said on Sunday.
N. Korean leader inspects tank factory, emphasizes tank modernization
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a tank factory and emphasized the need to modernize the military with advanced tanks and armoured vehicles, state media reported Sunday. Kim inspected the fac...
North Korea's Kim visits tank factory, touts progress in Korean-style tanks
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an "important" tank factory and touted "great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks," state media KCNA said on Sunday. Read full story
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