US EditionNorth Korea's Kim Oversees Air Drills, Calls for Stepped-up War Preparations
- On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Kim Jong Un oversaw air force exercises in Pyongyang and emphasized the importance of enhancing military readiness.
- This event follows Kim’s May inspections of missile tests, tank and munitions plants, and reaffirmation of the alliance with Russia during a rare embassy visit.
- Kim called on all military units to achieve a breakthrough in war preparation amid increasing hostility attributed to the U.S., according to North Korean state media.
- A spokesperson for North Korea's Foreign Ministry warned that continued hostile and counterproductive actions by the U.S. will only deepen the unresolvable tensions between the two countries.
- North Korea condemned the U.S. State Department’s ongoing listing of the DPRK as a non-cooperative country in counterterrorism since 1997, stating it will take effective measures against these provocations.
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DPRK leader urges to get army ready for war
The chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) also urged the country’s armed forces to remain vigilant at all times. His remarks followed recent military drills to develop skills in air defense missions such as detecting, tracking and destroying enemy cruise missiles and suicide drones from different directions, according to KCNA. During these maneuvers, new bombs were used to simulate a DPRK fighter attack on enemy targets and a demonstrati…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently supervised air military exercises, underlining the need for greater military preparation in all military units in the country. READ ALSO North Korea tests weapons system of its new warship "Choe Hyon" According to state media reports, Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat exercises and air strikes from North Korea's 1st Air Division, which took place last Thursday. Source: KCNA. Practices included clashes wi…
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