North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the country to build the “strongest army” during a two-day meeting of military commanders held in Pyongyang on October 22–23, 2026. According to North Korean state media, Kim urged military units to become elite, self-sufficient combat forces and emphasized stronger military readiness, discipline and training.
The gathering was reported as the first military-wide meeting since the Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party in February. Kim’s remarks come amid continued regional security concerns and North Korea’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its conventional military capabilities alongside its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.
🎙️ In this episode: We cover Kim Jong-un’s latest military directives, the goals behind his call for a stronger army, and what these developments could mean for security on the Korean Peninsula.
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