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North Korea has delivered one of its most alarming military signals in years. During a massive ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army Air and Anti-Air Force, Kim Jong Un showcased fighter jets, attack drones, and newly announced “strategic military assets” — including air-launched nuclear-capable missiles expected to target U.S. bases in Guam and Japan.

Kim warned that the air force is now taking on a new mission tied directly to the country’s nuclear deterrent, responding to recent South Korean drone incursions and escalating tensions in the region. State media says the force will be tasked with crushing any enemy “provocations or espionage acts,” signaling that the next Korean flashpoint may be in the skies.

U.S. intelligence now believes Pyongyang aims to transform its air force into a flexible second leg of its nuclear triad. And with Russia treaty-bound to provide immediate military assistance in a future conflict, concerns are rising that Moscow could bolster North Korea with air-defense systems, intelligence, and support to keep Kim’s aging jets combat-ready.

Kim is rapidly building a hardened airborne deterrent — new attack drones, improved nuclear capabilities, and a clear message: any attempt to neutralize his forces from the sky could trigger an immediate and catastrophic response.

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00:00North Korea has marked the 80th anniversary of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force
00:23with one of its most ominous displays in years. On Friday, Kim Jong-un presided over a massive ceremony
00:32at the new Kalma Airfield on the East Coast. Alongside his young daughter, Joo-ae, he watched
00:40fighter jets rode overhead, inspected rows of attack drones, and presented his Air Force with the regime's
00:47highest honor. But the show of pride quickly shifted into a warning. In his speech, Kim announced
00:54that the Air Force will soon receive brand new strategic military assets and take on a new
01:00important mission tied directly to North Korea's nuclear deterrent. State media later emphasized
01:08that this mission includes crushing any military provocations or espionage acts by enemies, almost
01:15the same language Pyongyang used after South Korean drones flew over the capital last month.
01:22Kim is making his intentions clear. He's reopening the feud with Seoul. After tearing up most inter-Korean
01:30agreements last year and demolishing parts of the cross-border roads in October, he's now
01:35signaling that the next flashpoint will be in the skies and that any escalation could turn
01:41nuclear from the very start. At the same time, Kim is keeping his focus on the United States.
01:51Those strategic assets are widely expected to include air-launched nuclear-capable missiles
01:57and long-range cruise missiles designed to threaten American bases in Guam and Japan. And according
02:04to Washington's latest intelligence assessment, North Korea now wants its Air Force to serve
02:10as a second, more flexible leg of its nuclear triad, alongside land-based missiles and submarine-launched
02:18weapons. But here's what alarms military planners most. If a full-scale war breaks out,
02:24Russia is now obligated by treaty to help North Korea. The June 2024 mutual defense pact signed in Pyongyang
02:36requires immediate military assistance in the event of an armed attack. With thousands of North Korean
02:43troops already fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk, Moscow has every reason to return the favor,
02:50possibly by supplying advanced air defense systems, satellite intelligence, or even spare parts to keep
02:58Kim's aging jets in the air. So yes, North Korea's Air Force is still far behind its rivals in technology,
03:06but Kim is rapidly turning it into a hardened deterrent. New attack drones rolling off assembly lines,
03:13nuclear weapons small enough for tactical aircraft, and a message aimed at the world that any attempt to
03:20neutralize his missile force from the sky will trigger an immediate nuclear response. Tonight,
03:27the Korean peninsula may seem calm, but the airspace above it has never been more dangerous.
03:41The Korean peninsula may have been more dangerous.
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