North Korea says its artillery capabilities are in for a significant boost.
North Korea says it has test-fired controllable munitions from a multiple rocket launcher under the supervision of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.Starting this year and continuing through 2026, the 'technically updated' 240-millimeter system is expected to gradually replace older equipment being used by the Korean People's Army, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.
'The leader has been photographed overseeing a number of artillery field tests in recent months, including salvos of short-range 600-millimeter rockets that an expert told Newsweek were capable of reaching the South Korean capital, Seoul, 'within a couple minutes.'Newsweek has contacted the North Korean embassy in Beijing and the South Korean embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment via email.
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