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North Korea opens military museum featuring ICBMs and other weapons
North Korea has opened a museum devoted to military weapons, called the National Defence Revolution Museum.
The opening ceremony took place on Sunday, with leader Kim Jong-un attending alongside his wife and daughter.
Displays range from personal combat gear and drones to missiles, including an ICBM still under development and a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The museum presents North Korea’s military development as a national achievement, which Kim called a national treasure.
Observers say it may also signal to Washington and Seoul and showcase weapons for export.
They say it visibly presents the country’s nuclear programme as a lasting part of state policy.
Kim said North Korea would continue developing its defence industry and weapons, but no specific next steps were announced.
North Korea opened the National Defence Revolution Museum, its first museum dedicated exclusively to military hardware.
The museum displays weapons including intercontinental ballistic missiles, drones and personal combat gear.
Kim Jong-un attended the opening and toured the exhibits with his wife and daughter.
Observers said the museum could promote North Korean arms exports and signal that its nuclear programme is an enduring part of state policy.
- Who
- North Korea opened the museum, with leader Kim Jong-un attending.
- What
- The National Defence Revolution Museum opened with exhibits including ICBMs and other weapons.
- When
- The opening ceremony took place on Sunday.
- Where
- North Korea. The sources do not state the museum’s specific location.
- Why
- The sources say it was built to display military hardware. Observers said it could also promote arms exports and signal the permanence of the nuclear programme.
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The opening ceremony for the National Defence Revolution Museum took place.
Kim Jong-un toured the exhibits with his wife and daughter.
- Museum
- National Defence Revolution Museum
- Opening ceremony
- Sunday
- Weapons displayed
- ICBMs, a submarine-launched ballistic missile, drones and 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers
- Anniversary
- 81st founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which falls on Oct. 10
What people are saying
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precious monument
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