North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has joined his troops in training to operate newly developed battle tanks and called for bigger efforts to prepare for war. The North’s tank training was seen as a response to the annual 11-day South Korean-U.S. military drills that are to end later Thursday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drove a tank before watching the military’s latest training drill, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Thursday. Kim piloted the army’s “new-type main battle tank” himself on Wednesday, KCNA said alongside newly released photos.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drove a tank before watching the military’s latest training drill, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Thursday.
During the training, heavy tanks moved around various simulated harsh combat circumstances and fired rounds at targets. Kim mounted one of the new-type tanks and drove it himself, “adding to the high militant spirit of the tankmen of our army,” KCNA said. In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, meets soldiers who took part in a training in North Korea Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The South Korean-U.S. training involve a computer-simulated command post training and 48 kinds of field exercises, twice the number conducted last year.
North Korea has dialed up its weapons testing activities since early 2022 in a bid to modernize and enlarge its nuclear and missile arsenals. The U.S. and South Korea have expanded their training exercises and a trilateral drill involving Japan in response.North Korea’s Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South KoreaExperts say Kim likely wants to use his upgraded weapons arsenal to win U.S.
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