We have to be strong in the military aspect and the national defense potential if we do not want to be a slave. A weak country cannot say what it wants and will be carried away by others, the newspaper pointed out.

The article noted that the DPRK has made big efforts to prepare its armed forces as an essential requirement to build an independent and sovereign State.

Today, our armed forces are developing into an irreversible nuclear power that no one can despise and a fortress of socialism and independence, Rodong Sinmun noted.

“Although the imperialists try to slow down the DPRK’s progress, it goes ahead with its prosperity’s guarantee.

The goal is still far away, but the country goes forward with inexhaustible strength and invincible military potential,” the article concluded.

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