On Friday in Pyongyang The fourth conference of battalion commanders and political instructors was held Korean People's Army. It was the first such conference in nine years.
During the event, Kim called on the army to “unlimited” expansion of the nuclear program to counter threats from the US. He also accused the United States of “escalation of tensions” in Asia by increasing military cooperation with Japan and South Korea. He described the situation on the Korean Peninsula as “the worst stage in history.”
Kim Jong Un calls for expanding military forces
– We will strengthen our self-defense potential, based on nuclear forces. We will do this without limitswithout being satisfied with our current level and without interruption, Kim declared in his speech.
North Korean state media released photos from test demonstration of self-detonating drones. The weapon itself has been blurred by agencies, but Kim and various government officials can be seen at the launch site.
Leader North Korea declared an expansion of military forces to ensure that the country “will cope with the war”. He also stressed the need to quickly start mass production of the so-called kamikaze drones. In the dictator's opinion, such actions by Pyongyang are necessary due to the increasing competition in this industry around the world.
The conference was held against the background of growing concerns in the West regarding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. In June, Russia and North Korea signed a pact that commits both countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of an attack on the other side.
North Korea sends troops to Russia
Kim Jong Un he also accused United States and their allies conducting a conflict with Russia using the Ukrainian army as “strike troops” to expand Washington's military interventions around the world. However, he made no mention of North Korea sending troops to Russia to support the invasion Kremlin already Ukraine.
According to estimates by the US intelligence services, there are currently approximately 10 thousand North Korean soldiersand some of them have already taken part in battles. The Ukrainian invasion of Russian territory has been ongoing in this region for three months.
Minister of Defense of South Korea expressed concerns last month that Pyongyang would very likely ask Moscow to share advanced nuclear weapons technology in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine. The presidents of the US, South Korea and Japan condemned the actions of North Korea and Russia.