Kim Jong Un underscores the need to bolster Pyongyang nuclear deterrent, citing ‘recent geopolitical crisis’, state media reports.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized enhancing the country’s nuclear deterrent amid a “recent geopolitical crisis,” following missile tests involving hypersonic weapons, according to state media KCNA. The drills aimed to assess readiness and operational capabilities, coinciding with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping. Kim criticized U.S. actions in Venezuela, reinforcing claims of U.S. threats to North Korean sovereignty. Analysts suggest the tests are intended to complicate U.S.-South Korea missile defense systems while demonstrating military advancements ahead of the upcoming Workers’ Party Congress.
