As part of North Korea’s efforts to expand its strategic military capabilities, on January 27 it launched a large-diameter improved multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) tests were conducted.
national news agency Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)According to, this test is Kim Jong-un The Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and his daughter observed in person.
According to the official announcement, a total of four rockets were launched during the test, and 358.5km A precision strike was made against a fallen maritime target.
North Korean authorities said the system integrated new technologies to improve mobility and accuracy, as well as enhance the ability to operate even under external disturbance attempts.
While observing the test, Kim Jong-un evaluated the test as an important step forward in strengthening the country’s strategic deterrence and emphasized that the development of defense technology is essential for national self-defense.
He also argued that other countries will not be able to reach the current level of technological capabilities granted to the system tested in the coming years.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, the first vice department head of a department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea took part in this exam. Kim Jeong-sikand Jang Chang-ha, director of the Rocket Construction Bureau, also attended.
Kim Jong-unHe added that future measures to strengthen the country’s strategic capabilities, including nuclear deterrence, will be discussed at the 9th National Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, where the future direction of the country’s defense policy will be defined.
This test took place as countries in the region, including South Korea and Japan, continue to monitor North Korea’s launches, once again raising the international community’s vigilance about Pyongyang’s military program.
Source and image: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). This content was created with the help of artificial intelligence and has been reviewed by our editorial team.
