"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his officials to step up production of missiles and artillery shells and construct more factories to meet his military's growing need for the weapons, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported. In a visit to munitions plants accompanied by top officials, Kim ordered the factories to prepare for a busy year ahead, KCNA said on Friday."
"The country's missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering war deterrent, Kim said, according to KCNA. To further expand the overall production capacity and keep pace with demand from North Korea's armed forces, Kim also ordered the building of new munitions plants, KCNA said. Kim's call for more missiles followed after he was featured on Thursday visiting a shipyard to oversee the construction of what North Korea reports will be an 8,700-tonne nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles."
Kim Jong Un ordered officials to step up production of missiles and artillery shells and to construct additional munitions factories to meet growing military demand. He inspected munitions plants with senior officials and instructed factories to prepare for a busy year ahead. He stated that the missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering the country's war deterrent and ordered expansion of overall production capacity. He also inspected a shipyard where an 8,700-tonne nuclear-powered submarine is under construction, with hull design indicating a nuclear reactor and near readiness to sail. Kim warned that South Korea's plans for nuclear-powered submarines would worsen regional instability.
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