Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons



News 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 Anton Sokolin May 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un holding a sniper rifle during a factory visit between May 11 and 12, 2024 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 13, 2024) 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. 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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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

Anton Sokolin May 13, 2024

Rifle in hand, Kim Jong Un calls for more powerful North Korean weapons

Kim Jong Un holding a sniper rifle during a factory visit between May 11 and 12, 2024 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 13, 2024)

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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