北朝鮮の金正恩総書記は日曜日、軍指揮官会議を招集し、南部国境沿いの最前線部隊の増強を指示した。国営メディアは、この動きを平壌が継続している戦闘態勢強化の一環であると報じた。
金氏は、主要部隊、特に最前線における軍事技術の向上が、効果的な戦争抑止力において重要な役割を果たすと強調した。同氏は軍に対し、北朝鮮の「主敵」に対する警戒心を高め、南部国境を「要塞」化する政策を維持するよう求めた。同指導者は、軍の組織構造を再編し、第一線部隊を強化することは「戦争をより徹底的に抑止するための重要な決定」であると述べた。また、「現代戦」に適した実践的な演習に重点を置いた訓練システムの改革も発表した。今回の会議は、今月初めに南部国境沿いへの新型自走砲の年内配備を命じたことによるもの。金氏はその後、朝鮮人民軍の李永吉総参謀長や国防省の朴正天顧問ら上級指揮官との記念撮影を行った。
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President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that South Korea will swiftly retake wartime operational control from the United States and accelerate military reforms including selective conscription. Speaking at a meeting with top military leaders in Seoul, he urged forces to heighten readiness amid a 'grave' security situation involving a prolonged Middle East war and North Korea's border fortifications in the DMZ. He stressed self-reliant defense while maintaining the Korea-U.S. alliance.
North Korea plans to station a new self-propelled howitzer along its border with South Korea by the end of 2026. State media reported the plans after leader Kim Jong-un inspected a munitions factory and a destroyer this week.
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At the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, leader Kim Jong-un declared that North Korea would redouble efforts to increase the number of nuclear weapons and expand their deployment means and scope. He adopted a hostile tone toward South Korea, branding it the 'most hostile entity,' while leaving conditional overtures for diplomacy with the United States. This dual-track approach underscores Pyongyang's focus on bolstering its nuclear capabilities amid regional tensions.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cited a new era of "upsurge" in national development as he reported on the ruling party's works on the third day of its ninth congress. The congress, North Korea's highest decision-making body, kicked off on Thursday for several days of meetings reviewing past policy performance and outlining new policies on the economy, defense, and other sectors. It is the first held since 2021 and is being closely watched for any messages toward Seoul or Washington.
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North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile eastward on Saturday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch occurred as South Korea and the United States conducted their key springtime military exercise. Pyongyang has long criticized the allies' drills as preparations for an invasion.