North Korea’s Kim Jong Un signals continued missile development in next 5 years
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits major munitions enterprises in the last quarter of 2025, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on December 26, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled the country will continue to develop missiles in the next five years, as he visited major munitions enterprises in the last quarter of 2025, state media KCNA said on Friday.
Kim said “the country’s missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering war deterrent,” according to KCNA.
