US EditionKim Jong Un oversees combat training drills, stresses 'full preparations for war'
- On May 13, 2025, Kim Jong Un observed joint exercises involving special operations forces and coordinated tank fire at a secret location within North Korea.
- These drills followed North Korea's acknowledged deployment of around 15,000 troops to Russia to support Moscow's war against Ukraine and gain combat experience.
- State media reported soldiers operated drones during the drills, and Kim emphasized modern warfare preparedness and turning the army into an elite force.
- Kim emphasized that fully preparing for conflict is the top priority for the North’s military and described their participation in the war as legitimate, citing a mutual defense agreement with Moscow.
- The drills and troop deployments highlight deepening military ties with Russia and suggest North Korea is strengthening its combat capabilities amid increasing missile threats projected to grow by 2035.
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North Korea's Kim supervises drills, urges full preparations for war
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised combined tactical drills of special operations, stressing that the most “crucial” task for the North’s armed forces is to make full preparations for war, state media reported Wednesday. The combined tactical drills of special operations and tank subunits’ joint fire strike demonstration took place the previous day, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). “Sa…
N. Korea's Kim supervises special operations' drills, urges full preparations for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised combined tactical drills of special operations, stressing that the most "crucial" task for the North's armed forces is to make full preparations for war. The combined tactical drills of special operations and tank subunits' joint fire strike demonstration took place the previous day, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). "Saying that our revolutionary armed forces are now in charge of …
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