by Josh Smith
Seoul (Reuters) – North Korean state media on Sunday trumpeted that as Pyongyang prepares for a military holiday, the country has achieved “an invincible power that the world cannot ignore and no one can touch”, with Kim Jong Un’s clear reference to nuclear weapons. .
Monday is the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army, and international observers predict that North Korea will hold a massive military parade and possibly other weapons demonstrations.
North Korea conducted an unprecedented ballistic missile test this year, and US and South Korean officials say there are signs it may resume nuclear weapons tests for the first time since 2017.
State-run news agency KCNA on Sunday listed a history of North Korea’s military successes, from wars against the United States in the 1950-1953 Korean War and minor conflicts during the Cold War to the 2010 bombing of the island of South Korea. Yeonpyeong, who hit both military and civilian targets.
The KCNA said the North Korean Armed Forces are equipped with offensive and defensive capabilities “to overcome any modern war”.
The agency praised Kim’s “brilliant military ideology and unparalleled military command and courage”, as well as his leadership in conquering the country’s “invincible power”.
source: Noticias
