North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country’s missile tests are “necessary” after the “recent geopolitical crisis and complicated international events,” Anadolu reports.

Kim made the comments after Pyongyang on Sunday fired hypersonic missiles from the Ryokpho district of Pyongyang Municipality in a northeast direction, hitting targets 1,000 kilometers away, it reported. KCNA.

The North Korean leader’s comments came after the US carried out a pre-dawn strike in Venezuela on Saturday, capturing its president and first lady, who were later airlifted to New York.

Kim said the missile launch confirmed that “a very important technological task for national defense has been completed” and “showed the readiness of the DPRK’s nuclear forces.” (North)”.

“Recently, important achievements have been made in putting our nuclear forces on a practical basis and preparing them for a real war”, he added, noting that North Korea “must constantly improve its military equipment, especially offensive weapon systems”.

“The reason why it is necessary is illustrated by the recent geopolitical crisis and complicated international events”, he stressed.

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