North Korea’s Kim Calls for the “Strongest Army”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the country to build the “strongest army” during a two-day meeting of military commanders held in Pyongyang on October 22–23, 2026. According to North Korean state media, Kim urged military units to become elite, self-sufficient combat forces and emphasized stronger military readiness, discipline and training.
The gathering was reported as the first military-wide meeting since the Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party in February. Kim’s remarks come amid continued regional security concerns and North Korea’s ongoing efforts to…
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