Kim calls for stronger mortar, howitzer forces as North Korea presses ahead with artillery buildup

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for strengthening the country’s mortar and howitzer forces during inspections of key munitions factories, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang continues a series of high-profile military activities. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim visited several munitions industrial enterprises on Monday to review the implementation of the country’s weapons production plan for the first half of 2026. The visit came amid what appears to be an intens

By The Korea Herald