According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency, on 3 March, Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Council, gave guidance on the weaponization of the DPRK's nuclear weapons.
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According to reports, the DPRK Nuclear Weapons Research Institute reported to Kim Jong-un on the latest nuclear weapons development direction and strategic guidelines, and strengthened the recent work and production of North Korea's nuclear forces in terms of both quality and quantity.
Kim Jong-un specifically learned about the technical data and structural characteristics of the new tactical nuclear weapons based on the means of use and operational objectives of nuclear weapons, as well as the targets of strike, and the interchangeability with various weapon systems.
In addition, Kim Jong-un reviewed the proposed nuclear counterattack operational plan and order.
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Kim Jong-un highly praised, "In accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee, the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute uses various means to integrate the strategic concept and intention of using nuclear weapons in various combat spaces, and has made every effort to expand our nuclear forces into a nuclear emergency capable of coping with any nuclear emergency, and has achieved great results." ”
Kim Jong-un has repeatedly stressed that "the adversary of North Korea's nuclear forces with strong deterrent power is the war and nuclear catastrophe itself, not any one country or specific group." ”
Kim Jong-un also pointed out the idea that the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute and the Atomic Energy Department should geometrically increase the number of national nuclear weapons, foresight to expand the production of weapons-grade nuclear materials, accelerate the production of powerful nuclear weapons, and put forward programmatic tasks before the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute and the Atomic Energy Department.
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According to reports, Hong Seung-moo, first vice minister of the Workers' Party of Korea, and other staff of the Ministry of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee of the party, as well as staff of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute and the General Administration of Missiles, attended the event.
From March 3 to 21, during the joint ROK-U.S. military exercise, North Korea conducted a series of important weapons tests and strategically targeted launch training for three consecutive days to warn of an actual nuclear crisis and verify the credibility of its self-defense nuclear forces. Kim Jong-un attended the guidance and expressed satisfaction with the results of important weapons tests and launch training.