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north korea‘S kim jong un jong u A report quoted it as saying that if he had decided, he could have conducted nuclear tests in less time. south korea‘s military intelligence agency.
The defense intelligence agency also said North Korea is indicating preparations to launch additional spy satellites with Russian technical assistance to secure reconnaissance satellites with higher resolution than existing satellites, Yonhap reported.
The defense intelligence agency could not immediately be reached for comment.
The country reportedly has a nuclear testing facility at the Punggye-ri site.
in september sir kim Said in a surprise speech that his country would rapidly increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons.
In a speech on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of north koreaMr Kim said there would be no limits on the expansion of the country’s military power, the official said Korean Central News Agency Informed.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry said it was Mr Kim’s first Foundation Day speech since taking power in 2011.
South Korea’s Defense Minister had given this warning in July Pyongyang It is possible The US is considering conducting nuclear tests closer to the presidential election in November.
“North Korea has completed preparations to hold nuclear test When a decision is made,” Mr Shin Wonsik said.
And last year the reclusive North Korean dictator warned that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts south korea And he accused the United States of instigating north korea and increasing enmity Korean Peninsula,
In a speech at the university named after him, “Kim Jong Un University of National Defense”, he said that according to a North Korean official, North Korea “will use all its strike capabilities against its enemies without hesitation” if they attempt to use armed forces against North Korea. Korean Central News Agency,
“The use of nuclear weapons cannot be ruled out in this case,” he said.
on September Mister Kim too Supervised testing of a new rocket engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles (icbm), a development aimed at building an arsenal capable of threatening the continent United States of America,
Officer Korean Central News Agency The event was reported to be the ninth and final ground test of a solid-fuel engine.
Made from carbon fiber, it has a thrust of 1,971 kilonewtons, surpassing previous models. It follows Kim’s recent visit to the research institute, which houses engines for future ICBMs like the Hwasong-20.
Pyongyang has conducted flight tests of various ICBMs reaching potential ranges We The mainland, including solid-propellant types, are easier to move, conceal and launch faster than older liquid-fuel missiles.
Mr Kim has also called for further advances in long-range weapons such as multi-warhead systems to defeat missile defence.