North Korea claims to be ‘invincible’ superpower

KCNA listed the military achievements of North Koreafrom the fight against the US during the Korean War (1950-1953) and smaller skirmishes throughout the Cold War, to the shelling of both civilian and military targets on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong in 2010. .

The North’s military is equipped with offensive and defensive capabilities that can “deal with any modern war,” the agency said.

KCNA also praised the “genius military thought, outstanding military command, unparalleled courage and bravery” and the leadership of Kim Jong-un for helping North Korea gain “invincible strength”. lose”.

People in Seoul, South Korea watch a news report on North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test on March 24. Photo: Reuters

According to the news agency ReutersNorth Korea is preparing for an event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army (April 25). On this occasion, international observers predict that North Korea may hold a large-scale military parade or conduct weapons tests.

Website 38 North An expert on North Korea monitoring said a military parade could take place on April 25. Previously, analysts also predicted a military parade on April 15, the 110th anniversary of the birth of late President Kim Il-sung (Kim Il-sung).

Journal Nikkei Asia Note that the above information comes at a time when the US and South Korean militaries conduct their annual spring joint exercises, lasting from April 18 to April 28.

Over the past several weeks, commercial satellite images have shown thousands of North Korean soldiers practicing for a military parade at a training ground in the capital, Pyongyang.

North Korea conducted a test of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in March. However, South Korea and the United States concluded that the missile launch was fabricated by Pyongyang and actually came from the conflict. ICBM Hwasong-15 test that North Korea conducted in 2017.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects the launch of the Hwasong-17 rocket on March 24. Photo: KCNA

According to North Korean media, the missile launched was the Hwasong-17 model, a very large ICBM that was first launched in October 2020. The West calls this a “monster missile” because of its huge size and multiple nuclear warheads. This is said to be the most powerful missile model in North Korea’s strategic arsenal.

On March 24, North Korean state media published impressive photos and videos showing Kim Jong-un personally overseeing the test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). April 17, KCNA announced that Kim Jong-un continued to observe the test-firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at enhancing North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.

Leader Kim Jong-un previously vowed to continue to strengthen his country’s “nuclear war deterrence” and prepare for a “long-term confrontation” with the US, according to reports. Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Pyongyang’s repeated missile tests have caused tensions on the Korean peninsula to continue to escalate, and the denuclearization negotiations efforts have stalled.