Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons | NK News
June 30, 2024
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Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons

Leader fires sniper rifle, drives mobile rocket launcher in military inspection possibly targeting arms exports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited key military factories producing sniper rifles and a new rocket system over the weekend, according to state media, an inspection that may target arms experts as the DPRK ramps up weapons trade with Russia.

Kim personally tested one of the rifles produced at one of the unnamed small arms factories and took a few shots at a firing range, the party daily Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday.

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