North Korean Leader Orders Surge in Missile Production Amidst Drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered factories to significantly increase missile production to prepare for any potential war with enemies, according to state media. Kim visited munitions factories and set a goal to boost missile production capacity to meet the needs of military units on the frontlines. He emphasized the urgency to increase shell production and ensure an overwhelming military force to prevent enemies from using their armed forces. This comes amid heightened tensions between North Korea, the United States, and South Korea, with the latter two countries announcing the start of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises, described as the largest scale ever.
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