North Korea’s determination to enhance its military capabilities was emphasized by Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. According to the North’s KCNA news agency, Kim affirmed that the country will continue to develop an overwhelming and formidable military force to protect its sovereignty and promote regional peace. Kim’s statement follows a series of military maneuvers conducted by the US military in the region this year, including live-fire drills with South Korean forces, which North Korea perceives as destabilizing and provocative. North Korea maintains that these exercises are part of a US-led plan to wage a nuclear war against it, while the US and South Korea insist that the drills are solely defensive in nature and serve to maintain readiness. Despite international concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, the country remains resolute in its pursuit of military strength as a strategy to safeguard its interests and deter potential threats.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Vows to Build ‘Overwhelming and Most Powerful’ Military
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