North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced the country’s air force would be equipped with “new strategic military assets”, state media said on Sunday.
Kim made the announcement at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the North Korean air force on Friday, accompanied by his daughter Ju-ae, who is understood to be his recognised successor.
The country’s expectations for the air force, which “will play a role in the exercise of the nuclear war deterrent”, are truly “great”, state media KCNA cited Kim as saying.
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“The Air Force should resolutely repulse and control all sorts of espionage acts and possible military provocations of the enemies,” Kim said, according to KCNA.
“The Air Force will be given new strategic military assets and entrusted with a new important duty,” he said in a speech without elaborating, according to state news agency KCNA.
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“The Air Force should resolutely repulse and control all sorts of espionage acts and possible military provocations of the enemies.”