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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Pyongyang, May 17 (Xinhua) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited the 1st Guards Air Force Division of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) on Thursday and oversaw air defense and air attack drills, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.
Kim Jong-un said it was important to evaluate the air defense forces’ ability to carry out real combat missions and take necessary measures. Such training is very useful to give pilots experience in modern air combat methods, he added.
The statement said the exercises were intended to give flight personnel, as well as representatives of anti-aircraft missile forces, radar systems and electronic warfare (EW) units, experience in performing tasks to detect, track and destroy enemy cruise missiles and drones.
The DPRK leader also set important tasks in such aspects as the development of aircraft weapons systems, air defense systems, an integrated detection and electronic warfare system, as well as an integrated counter-drone system, KCNA reports. –0–