North Korea's nuclear weapons development will be "strengthened" and will develop "faster". These were the words of leader Kim Jong-un pronounced last night during the military parade in Pyongyang on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (Kpra). "We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation's nuclear capabilities at a faster pace," the president stressed.
"If any force attempts to usurp the fundamental interests of our country, our nuclear force will have no choice but to carry out its second mission of a preventive nature", were the menacing tones with reference to concrete threats.
During the demonstration, the most sophisticated weapons were also shown, including the powerful Hwasong-17, the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that the North claimed to have successfully tested on March 24, in what was the first launch of its kind from 2017. From the spectators, reports the Kcna agency, "loud applause" arrived.
(Unioneonline / ss)
