Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome



Analysis Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the party plenum on Dec. 31, 2022 \| Image: KCTV (Jan. 1, 2023) North Korea’s latest party plenum wrapped up on Saturday, with state media releasing detailed information about discussions and decisions from the multi-day event on Sunday. The plenum’s outcome once again replaced leader Kim Jong Un’s traditional New Year’s speech and offered DPRK watchers a view into military, foreign policy and economy-related goals for the year ahead. Kim’s pledge to “exponentially increase” the North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile, develop another new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and launch the first military reconnaissance satellite naturally attracted attention. But these pledges weren’t 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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine

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Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead

Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2023

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the party plenum on Dec. 31, 2022 | Image: KCTV (Jan. 1, 2023)

North Korea’s latest party plenum wrapped up on Saturday, with state media releasing detailed information about discussions and decisions from the multi-day event on Sunday.

The plenum’s outcome once again replaced leader Kim Jong Un’s traditional New Year’s speech and offered DPRK watchers a view into military, foreign policy and economy-related goals for the year ahead.

Kim’s pledge to “exponentially increase” the North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile, develop another new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and launch the first military reconnaissance satellite naturally attracted attention. But these pledges weren’t

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

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