Seoul ¨C North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers that could target South Korea, touting their ability to ¡°annihilate the enemy¡± in a concentrated attack, state media reported Tuesday.
North Korea is still technically at war with South Korea and ¡°saturation¡± strikes by its vast artillery arsenal have long been believed to be central to its strategy should conflict break out.
A 2020 study by the RAND think tank assessed that North Korean artillery systems could inflict 10,000 casualties in just an hour if targeting major population centers like Seoul.
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