Kim Jong Un appears to be taking decisive action to enhance his military preparedness. The nation’s top general, Gen. Pak Su Il, has been “dismissed” after just seven months in the position, according to a report from KCNA cited by Reuters. Gen. Ri Yong Gil, a former defense minister and chief of staff of the North Korean army, has been appointed as his replacement. Additional “leading commanding officers” have also been either let go, transferred, or appointed, although their names remain undisclosed, as reported by CNN.
According to state media, Kim Jong Un wants to strengthen the nation’s war readiness. His comments during a meeting of the Central Military Commission support this intention. Additionally, he expressed a desire to expand weapons production and conduct more military drills involving the country’s latest weaponry and strategies. KCNA reported that Kim signed an order to implement “important military measures,” but did not provide further details, as quoted by the Associated Press.
The KCNA report highlights the necessity for these preparations in light of the “grave political and military situation prevailing in the Korean Peninsula,” according to CNN. While it does not specifically mention South Korea and the United States, who are scheduled to hold military drills later this month, it does mention analyzing “the military moves of the chief culprits of [the] deteriorated situation” in the region. North Korean officials also revealed plans for a military parade on September 9, which would be the country’s third parade this year, surpassing the usual maximum of two. (Read more Kim Jong Un stories.)
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