SEOUL, Feb 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday.At a...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a presentation ceremony of 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers to the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea by the workers of the munitions industry sector in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 18, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency .
— KCNA handout pic via Reutersand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.SEOUL, Feb 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday. At a ceremony on Wednesday, Kim gave a speech touting the new 600-mm multiple launch rocket system as unique in the world and said it is “appropriate for a special attack, that is, for accomplishing a strategic mission,” the Korean Central News Agency reported, using a common euphemism for nuclear use. He insisted the weapons system was for “deterrent” use against enemies he did not name. South Korea remains the North”s primary adversary. “When this weapon is used actually, no force would be able to expect God’s protection,” Kim said, according to KCNA. “It is really a wonderful and attractive weapon.” When Kim toured the factory producing the rockets last month, South Korean officials and analysts said they could be used against Pyongyang’s southern neighbour.North Korea is still technically at war with the South and “saturation” strikes by its vast artillery arsenal have long been believed to be central to its strategy should conflict break out.Analysts say this drive is aimed at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the United States as well as South Korea, and testing weapons before potentially exporting them to Russia. Pyongyang is set to hold a landmark congress of its ruling party in early 2026 — its first in five years.In another development, Kim’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, said Thursday she “highly appreciates” South Korea’s pledge to prevent a recurrence of drone incursions into the North. North Korea claims it shot down a surveillance drone last month, an incident that threatened to blight South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to improve ties with the North.“I highly appreciate Chung Dong-young, minister of unification of the ROK, officially acknowledged the ROK-born drone’s provocative intrusion into the airspace of our country, expressing regret once again and willingness to prevent a recurrence,” KCNA quoted Kim saying, the Yonhap news agency reported. — AFP
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