North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Oversees Solid-Fuel Rocket Engine Test and Inspects Special Forces Training

Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participated in an underground test of a solid-fuel rocket engine made using carbon-fiber material. State news agency KCNA reported that during this event, he also inspected special operations force training and new main battle tanks.

According to the agency, the new high-thrust solid-fuel-based engine can produce a maximum thrust of 2,500 kilonewtons. This test is part of a five-year new defense development plan, which reportedly aims to modernize the country's strategic strike capabilities.

Kim stated that this test is a significant step toward modernizing North Korea's strategic forces. In recent months, North Korea has rapidly increased various weapons demonstrations and military inspections despite international sanctions. This indicates a focus on modernizing both conventional military forces and missile arsenals.

In a separate report, KCNA stated that Kim, while inspecting the special operations force training center, emphasized the necessity of rigorous training during peacetime for modern warfare. He also presented plans for the reorganization of the country's special operations forces.

Furthermore, Kim participated in the testing of a new main battle tank. The news report claimed that Kim asserted the tank's active protection system is capable of stopping almost all existing anti-tank weapons and that there is no other tank in the world capable of competing with this tank.