DPRK President Kim Jong-un says he will launch 3 more spy satellites and create more nuclear weapons
Kyiv • UNN
Kim Jong-un promises to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal and launch three spy satellites by the end of 2024 amid tensions with the US.
North Korea promised more nuclear weapons and announced the introduction of modern unmanned combat vehicles in 2024. This is reported by UNN with reference to the reports of the Korean Central News Agency and the Associated Press.
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The leader of North North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce advanced unmanned combat vehicles in 2024, calling for "staggering" military readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves, state media reported on Sunday.
Kim's comments, made during a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party to set to set state goals for the coming year, suggest he will continue a series of weapons tests to expand his arsenal amid a long-running diplomacy with the United States. Observers say Kim ultimately hopes to use his enhanced nuclear capabilities, hopes to use its enhanced nuclear capabilities to win more foreign concessions if diplomacy external concessions if diplomacy resumes.
During the five-day meeting that ended on Saturday, Kim said the moves by the United States and and its supporters against North Korea have been unprecedented this year, pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.
Recall
UNN reported that North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile that was tracked by the by the South Korean military and Japan, indicating a flight of 73 minutes, covering a distance of 1000 km. This happened after the launch of a short-range missile and North Korea's condemnation of "US preparations for nuclear war".
