US EditionNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un signals continued missile development in next 5 years
Kim Jong Un emphasized missile and artillery production expansion to strengthen North Korea’s war deterrent and prepare new military plans for the 2026 party congress, KCNA reported.
- Visiting Hamhung factories, Kim Jong Un urged increasing missile production and building more arms plants after visiting two major weapons factories in the east coast city.
- State media said Kim urged expanding missile and shell production, emphasizing the importance of modernization and new factories before the ninth party congress.
- Accompanying the visits were Jo Chun-ryong, party secretary, and Kim Jong-sik, first vice director for the munitions industry, as Kim inspected Hwasong-11 SRBMs inside the February 11 Plant.
- He ordered expanding production capacity of missiles and shells, with plans for new munitions factories to be decided at the ninth party congress set for early next year, KCNA said.
- Observers noted the timing fuels speculation about links to Russia, as North Korea sent around 15,000 troops and Kim inspected an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine Thursday.
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Kim Jong One ordered the "expansion" and the modernization of the country's missile production next year, as well as the construction of new factories to meet the growing demand, announced this Friday, December 26 the state media.During a visit to ammunition factories with senior officials, Kim Jong One ordered the production sites to meet "the projected needs in the context of the operations of the state's missile and artillery forces", reporte…
North Korea's leader Kim Jung On "expansion and modernization" of missile production in the country from next year 2026, with more factories built to meet the growing demand, according to official media, today. The official Korean Central News Agency stated that, during its visit to ammunition factories accompanied by senior officials, Kim directed these facilities to prepare for the future needs of "Rocket and Artillery Forces." The North Korea…
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North Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to step up production of missiles and construct more factories to meet his military's growing need for the projectiles, state media said Friday.
North Korea has significantly intensified its missile launches in recent years.
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