North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024

North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024, state media reported this Sunday, following Pyongyang’s first successful launch last month.

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Unset this goal at the conclusion of an important five-day plenary meeting of his party, as detailed on Saturday by the North Korean state news agency KCNA.

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“Based on the experience of the successful launch and operation of the first spy satellite in 2023 in the space development sector, the task of launching three more spy satellites in 2024 was revealed and comprehensive measures to stimulate the development of scientific technology were discussed. , KCNA noted.

The North’s announcement comes after it said in November that it had placed its first spy satellite into orbit and that, according to Pyongyang, it had already obtained images of US military installations in San Diego and Japan, as well as the Channel Suez in Egypt. between others.

North Korea, which claimed to have also obtained images of US military bases on the island of Guam, has not yet shown any photos taken by its new satellite, launched into orbit on November 21.

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At the end of the five-day meeting, the North Korean leader also highlighted the importance of strengthening the country’s military capabilities and “developing powerful unmanned armed equipment and electronic warfare assets” in an attempt to better implement its main defense projects.

““We need to respond quickly to a possible nuclear crisis and mobilize all physical means, including nuclear force, in an attempt to accelerate preparations for the great event of bringing the entire territory of South Korea under our control.”Kim said.

North Korea It closes 2023 after having demonstrated its military muscle with several innovations in weapons (a nuclear torpedo, a submarine capable of launching multiple ballistic missiles, its first spy satellite or its first solid-fuel ICBM).

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To this we must add that Pyongyang chose to strengthen its ties with Beijing and Moscow, which vetoed new sanctions against the regime and appear to provide it with certain security guarantees in a global context marked by wars in Israel and Ukraine and growing acrimony between autocracies and states that consider themselves democratic.

Source: Elcomercio

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