North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jong Un (Kim Jong Un) said in a speech at the General Assembly of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held until the 31st that he would develop a new type of ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile, as well as the number of nuclear warheads he possesses. indicated a policy of sharply increasing the
North Korea's Korean Workers' Party organ newspaper "Rodong Sinmun" dated January 1 said that the General Assembly of the Central Committee, which decides on the party's important policies, had finished six days on December 31st. gave a detailed account of the content of his speech.
As a result, Kim presented the task of developing ``another ICBM with a rapid nuclear counterattack capability as a basic mission'' while clarifying the strategy for developing nuclear weapons and national defense this year.
This may refer to the development of a new ICBM using solid fuel for the first time.
After pointing out the necessity of mass-producing tactical nuclear weapons, he stated, "There is a need to increase the number of nuclear warheads possessed by a geometric progression," and indicated a policy of rapidly increasing the number of nuclear warheads possessed. I was.
Regarding the military reconnaissance satellite, which the National Space Development Agency plans to complete by April this year, Kim emphasized, "We will thoroughly prepare and launch our first military satellite in the shortest possible time." .
Meanwhile, Kim has claimed that the United States is "raising the level of military pressure on our country to the highest level" and accuses him of trying to form a new military bloc.
On top of that, he strongly cautioned against the United States' allies, such as Japan, saying, "I will sound the alarm to countries that have begun to take away our sacred dignity and sovereignty by piggybacking on America's alliance strategy."
The presentation ceremony for the "super-large rocket launcher"
On January 1, the Rodong Shinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea, announced that a presentation ceremony for 30 600-mm super-large rocket launchers would be held on December 31 in conjunction with the General Assembly of the Party's Central Committee. I was told that
What North Korea calls a "super-large rocket launcher" is a short-range ballistic missile.
At the presentation ceremony, General Secretary Kim Jong-un delivered a speech, stating, “It has a range that spans the entire South and can be equipped with tactical nuclear weapons. '' and emphasized that it would be a tactical nuclear weapon designed to attack South Korea.
In addition, Rodo Shimbun reported that a "super-large rocket launcher" was fired toward the Sea of Japan for two consecutive days on the 31st and 1st, and posted a photo of the missile hitting the target island in the Sea of Japan. Posted.
On the other hand, the Rodong Sinmun reported that Park Jeong-cheon, secretary of the military, who was at the top of the military hierarchy and was said to be highly trusted by General Secretary Kim, was dismissed at this general assembly, and Defense Minister Ri Yong-gil was elected as his successor. It seems that there is also an aim to tighten the inside.