North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and produce more nuclear fissile materials.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce modern attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday.

Kim’s comments, made during a key ruling Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals for next year, suggest he’ll intensify a run of weapons tests ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November. Observers say Kim believes a boosted nuclear capability would give him another chance for high-stakes diplomacy with the U.S. to win sanctions relief if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House.

  • @xkforce
    3•11 months ago

    Nukes you can never use because if you do, your “civilization” is past tense.

    • @RangerAndTheCat
      3•11 months ago

      MAD (mutually assured destruction). No one is ever going to give up their nukes even with an agreement after what has happened to Ukraine

  • @Jakdracula
    3•11 months ago

    Hes wearing his “science glasses”.

  • southsamurai
    2•11 months ago

    So sad that unexpected technical issues and collisions with untracked orbital debris have been deployed might accidentally destroy their efforts