Rapid Development of Naval Forces
Such changing situation requires us to take counteraction with proactive and overwhelming changes.
In particular, it is the most important state affairs from the viewpoint of the development of the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and in view of the military theory based on the geopolitical peculiarities of the DPRK to extremely and rapidly develop the capability for operations of our Navy which is performing its duty in the major space of national defence.
That day, he underlined the need to complete the tasks slated for August and September and move on to the next stage, the process of assessing the performance and capability for conducting operations of the ship, in October as planned.
He received a report on the third "Choe Hyon"-class new-type multi-mission destroyer being built at the Nampho Shipyard and its long-term plan and had an important conversation with technicians and experts in the field of the shipbuilding industry.
He said our Navy will become a reliable force firmly performing a part in the composition of the state nuclear forces and the realm of nuclear use in the near future. It means that the combat strength of our Navy is growing more adaptable to the fulfilment of the national defence strategy and the use of war deterrent, he added.
The most reliable and steadfast way and guarantee for controlling and keeping the security environment of the region and firmly defending the sovereignty and security of the DPRK are only to make enemies afraid of the DPRK, he said, adding that such view of the DPRK on controlling the situation and the national defence strategy will remain unchanged.
Another ceremony of launching a new-type multi-mission destroyer was held on June 12.
The new destroyer was named "Kang Kon".
The destroyer, as a leading restraining force for sea defence, is equipped with comprehensive combat capability which was developed and enhanced in Korean way so as to make an annihilating, retaliatory strike against the hostile forces, who try to challenge the sovereignty of the DPRK and encroach upon its right to peace and prosperity, while freely moving in and out of the East Sea and the Pacific like their yard, wherever they are--coastal waters, ocean or land.
It is the determination of the DPRK to accelerate the development of its Navy's fighting capability in a more comprehensive way so that the enemy will not dare attempt to initiate any aggressive action in its neighbouring waters.