April 23, 2024
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North Korea adopts ‘major military action plan’ for units facing South Korea

Experts point to possibility of tactical nuke policy shift as Kim Jong Un wraps up three-day military meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and top military officials adopted a new “major military action plan” for “frontline” units along the border with South Korea, according to state media on Friday, a move experts said could refer to a change in nuclear weapons policy.

The decision came during a three-day Central Military Commission (CMC) meeting that wrapped up Thursday after discussions about “enhancing” the ability of frontline units to execute orders and “revising the military organizational structure.”

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