N. Korea opens new defense museum featuring ICBMs, other advanced weaponry
North Korea has opened a new defense museum featuring a wide range of weaponry, including its new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media reported Tuesday. An opening ceremony of the National Defense Revolution Museum took place Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency, on the occasion of the 81st founding anniversary of the…
North Korea inaugurated a new defense museum showcasing its advanced weaponry, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, on Sunday, coinciding with the 81st founding anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea, according to state media reports. The ceremony took place on the occasion of the anniversary, attended by leader Kim Jong-un, who inspected the museum alongside the party's central leadership, including key figures from the national defense ministry. Kim's wife and daughter, Ju-ae, were also present for the event.
The North Korean leader hailed the museum as a "revolutionary treasure" that belongs exclusively to the Workers Party of Korea and a "precious monument" that could only be constructed by the powerful state and people, demonstrating their absolute strength to defend themselves. Kim emphasized that it was the WPK's duty to build the defense industry into the most formidable one.
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