As the US presidential election approaches... Kim Jong-un stands before the ICBM

Kim Jong-un, Who Has Refrained from Provoking ICBMs Targeting US Mainland,
Displays Strategic Missiles Two Weeks Before US Presidential Election

Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, who caused an international stir by dispatching North Korean troops to Russia, visited a strategic missile base. This is interpreted as an intention to highlight nuclear capabilities ahead of the U.S. presidential election in two weeks.

Korean Central News Agency reported on the 23rd, "Comrade Kim Jong-un inspected strategic missile bases," adding, "He checked the operational readiness of the strategic deterrent directly related to the country's security, including the functions and capabilities of missile base launch-related facilities and the combat duty status of strategic missile personnel." The exact date of the inspection was not mentioned, but key aides such as Kim Jong-sik, First Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee, and Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Director of the Party, accompanied him.

The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 23rd that Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, inspected strategic missile bases. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Chairman Kim emphasized, "Strategic missile forces form the core capability in war deterrence." He added, "As I have stressed many times, the threats posed by the United States' strategic nuclear means to the safety environment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are increasing day by day," and stated, "Prospective threats urgently demand that we further enhance our war deterrence and strictly maintain a thorough nuclear force response posture."

Photos released by the news agency show that Chairman Kim inspected the solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Hwasong-18,' which can reach the entire U.S. mainland, and medium-to-long-range hypersonic missiles with irregular flight trajectories that are difficult to intercept. This is interpreted as an attempt to reassert North Korea's presence by reminding the world of its missile weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland ahead of the U.S. presidential election on November 5.

The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 23rd that Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, inspected strategic missile bases.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

North Korea's strategic missiles include the medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM; range 1,000?3,000 km) 'Pukguksong-2,' intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM; 3,000?5,500 km), and the ICBM (over 5,500 km) 'Hwasong-18.'

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