Kim Jong Un Oversees Rocket Launcher Strike Drill: "Enemies Within 420km Range Will Feel Uneasy"

On March 15, North Korea announced that it had conducted a strike drill using a 600mm ultra-precision multiple rocket launcher, personally overseen by Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission.

North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported on the 15th that Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, supervised a strike exercise using 600mm ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers on the 14th. Yonhap News Agency

According to the Korean Central News Agency on this day, a live-fire strike drill was held the previous day by a long-range artillery unit in the western district of the Korean People's Army. The exercise involved 12 units of the 600mm ultra-precision multiple rocket launcher and two artillery companies. Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, also observed the drill.

Regarding the purpose of the exercise, Kim Jong Un stated, "It is simply to let the military do its job." He added, "For forces harboring hostility toward us, specifically enemies within a 420km range, this will instill a sense of unease and provide a deeper understanding of the destructive power of tactical nuclear weapons."

The agency reported, "The rocket projectiles struck the island target in the East Sea of Korea at the 364.4km line with a 100 percent hit rate, once again proving their concentrated destructive power and military value."

After expressing satisfaction with the performance of the rocket launchers, Kim Jong Un described them as "truly a very terrifying and attractive weapon," and emphasized, "There does not exist, anywhere in the world, a tactical weapon system that surpasses the performance of this one. And this will remain the case for years to come."

He further stressed, "The strongest offensive capability is the most reliable defense capability," and warned, "If foreign military provocations and invasions cannot be deterred, these defense assets will immediately assume their secondary mission as a powerful means of destructive attack."

The agency released photos showing missiles being launched sequentially from the 12 rocket launchers. One photo captured Kim Jong Un pointing at a screen broadcasting the missile launches, appearing to explain something to Ju Ae.

The rocket launchers used in this drill appear to be the new 600mm large-caliber rocket launchers that were presented at a ceremony on February 18. A mark, believed to be the unit's emblem, was also identified on the launchers.

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