North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show



Analysis North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show Over dozen Chinese-made CNC machines visible during Kim Jong Un’s recent visit, despite sanctions against their import Colin Zwirko July 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chinese CNC machines from multiple brands, including ones with the brand name Jianke clearly visible, appeared in photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting a new weapons factory this week. \| Image: KCNA (July 3, 2024), edited by NK Pro North Korea’s newest weapons factory appears to be using large Chinese machinery to produce “ultramodern precision munitions,” once again demonstrating Pyongyang’s ability to evade sanctions targeting its arms industry. Over a dozen Chinese-made computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines and a printed circuit board (PCB) quality control machine appeared in Korean Central News Agency photos published Wednesday, according to NK Pro analysis. The photos showed leader Kim Jong Un and other officials visiting the new defense factory, which was built rapidly since early 2023 in Songgan County of Jagang Province. North Korea acquired Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade 02How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats 03North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 04How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 05How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 06What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 07Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 08All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two

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North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show

Over dozen Chinese-made CNC machines visible during Kim Jong Un’s recent visit, despite sanctions against their import

Colin Zwirko July 5, 2024

North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show

Chinese CNC machines from multiple brands, including ones with the brand name Jianke clearly visible, appeared in photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting a new weapons factory this week. | Image: KCNA (July 3, 2024), edited by NK Pro

North Korea’s newest weapons factory appears to be using large Chinese machinery to produce “ultramodern precision munitions,” once again demonstrating Pyongyang’s ability to evade sanctions targeting its arms industry.

Over a dozen Chinese-made computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines and a printed circuit board (PCB) quality control machine appeared in Korean Central News Agency photos published Wednesday, according to NK Pro analysis.

The photos showed leader Kim Jong Un and other officials visiting the new defense factory, which was built rapidly since early 2023 in Songgan County of Jagang Province.

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