Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders military



News Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders military North Korean leader warns of growing risk of armed conflict with South Korea and US, echoing rhetoric at recent plenum Shreyas Reddy January 1, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un addresses a meeting of senior North Korean military commanders \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 1, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed senior military officials on New Year’s Eve to be ready to “destroy” U.S. and South Korean forces in the event of conflict, including using all “super-powerful” means at Pyongyang’s disposal. Meeting with senior commanders of the Korean People’s Army on Sunday, Kim warned that the danger of armed conflict is growing due to the “reckless provocations” of Pyongyang’s “enemies” and urged preparedness, the party-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed senior military officials on New Year’s Eve to be ready to “destroy” U.S. and South Korean forces in the event of conflict, including using all “super-powerful” means at Pyongyang’s disposal. Meeting with senior commanders of the Korean People’s Army on Sunday, Kim warned that the danger of armed conflict is growing due to the “reckless provocations” of Pyongyang’s “enemies” and urged preparedness, the party-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Monday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders military

North Korean leader warns of growing risk of armed conflict with South Korea and US, echoing rhetoric at recent plenum

Shreyas Reddy January 1, 2024

Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders military

Kim Jong Un addresses a meeting of senior North Korean military commanders | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 1, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed senior military officials on New Year’s Eve to be ready to “destroy” U.S. and South Korean forces in the event of conflict, including using all “super-powerful” means at Pyongyang’s disposal.

Meeting with senior commanders of the Korean People’s Army on Sunday, Kim warned that the danger of armed conflict is growing due to the “reckless provocations” of Pyongyang’s “enemies” and urged preparedness, the party-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Monday.

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