North Korean Leader Oversees Military Drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently supervised air force exercises, emphasizing the urgent need for a breakthrough in war preparation. During an inspection of anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills conducted by the country’s 1st Air Division, he called on “all units in the entire military” to intensify their readiness efforts.
Details of the Air Force Drills
State television footage showed a MiG-29 fighter jet launching a missile believed to be a domestically produced version of a Russian mid- to long-range air-to-air missile. A local defense analyst noted the significance of this development as a display of advancing military capabilities.
Recent Military Activities and Alliances
In addition to the air force drills, the leader has overseen multiple military activities this month. These included missile tests, inspections of tank and munitions factories, tank firing exercises, and special operations training. Moreover, Kim made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, reinforcing the alliance between North Korea and Russia.
North Korea’s Response to US Actions
North Korea has strongly condemned the US State Department for consistently listing it as a country not fully cooperating with counterterrorism efforts. This designation has been in place annually since 1997. A spokesperson from North Korea’s Foreign Ministry warned that “the more the US provokes the DPRK with unnecessary and inefficient malicious acts, the further it will escalate the irreconcilable hostility between the DPRK and the US.”
The statement added, “The DPRK will… take effective and proper measures to cope with the US hostile provocations in all spheres.”
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