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title: "Kim Jong Un Calls Making Army Fully Ready for War the «Main Revolutionary Task»"
description: "At a meeting of KPA company commanders, Kim Jong Un called making units fully ready for war the main revolutionary task and urged a radical boost in combat training."
date: 2026-10-28T07:05:19.195Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kim-jong-un-orders-strengthening-north-korean-army-combat-readiness
tags: [north-korea, kim-jong-un, kpa, military, pyongyang]
author: "Alexander Buran, Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Kim Jong Un Calls Making Army Fully Ready for War the «Main Revolutionary Task»

![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a military meeting wearing a dark suit](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/kim-chen-yn-prikazal-usilit-boevuyu-gotovnost-armii-kndr/kim-chen-yn-prikazal-usilit-boevuyu-gotovnost-armii-kndr-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Kim Jong Un called bringing KPA companies to full war readiness the «main revolutionary task».
- The third meeting of company commanders was held on October 22–23 in Pyongyang, chaired by Kim Jong Un.
- The gathering became the first all-army assembly since the 9th WPK Congress in February.
- The call for enhanced training came amid the deployment of howitzers near the border and public claims about a US-reaching missile.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has demanded that the command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) intensify military drills and raise the combat readiness of units. He formulated this demand during a photo session with participants of the third meeting of KPA company commanders, calling the task the «main revolutionary task» for the lower-tier command staff.

### «The Main Revolutionary Task»

«The main revolutionary task of company commanders is to complete the combat training of their units for full readiness to wage war, and the path to its implementation is to radically improve intense and rigorous training», Kim Jong Un stated while addressing the commanders. According to him, the prospects for building a strong army, which he characterized as «extremely bright», depend precisely on the work of this tier.

### Context of the Pyongyang Meeting

The third meeting of KPA company commanders was held on October 22–23 in Pyongyang, chaired by Kim Jong Un. During the event, the North Korean leader urged the military to «build the strongest army and accelerate the military revolution in the Korean style by training the strongest companies». According to reports, this gathering became the first all-army event of such a level since the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held in February.

### Ideological Course of the Army

In addition to combat training requirements, Kim Jong Un instructed commanders to «firmly promote the true nature of our army as the Party's army, an army of ideology and core elements». Thus, the emphasis is placed not only on the tactical and technical side of training, but also on the ideological component, which Pyongyang traditionally views as the basis of troop loyalty.

### Military-Political Background

The call to strengthen combat readiness came against the backdrop of recent demonstrative moves by North Korea: it was reported that the North Korean side deployed howitzers near the border with the Republic of Korea. Earlier, Kim Jong Un also publicly demonstrated a ballistic missile which, according to Pyongyang's claims, is capable of reaching US territory. The combination of these steps indicates Pyongyang's consistent line on building up and publicly demonstrating its military potential.

### Assessment of Dynamics

The phrasing «full readiness to wage war» and the demand to «radically» increase training intensity mark an escalation in the tone of North Korea's military statements. For observers, the key question remains whether the course toward «accelerating the military revolution» will lead to a further buildup of exercises and weapons demonstrations in the coming months, as well as what changes in Pyongyang's behavior on the inter-Korean track this will bring.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Ким Чен Ын приказал усилить подготовку армии КНДР к войне](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kim-chen-in-nakazav-posiliti-pidgotovku-armiyi-1793170622.html) - Primary source: Kim Jong Un's quotes, meeting dates October 22–23, status as the first all-army gathering since the 9th Congress, context of howitzers and the missile.
- [Ким Чен Ын приказал укреплять военно-техническую мощь армии КНДР](https://news.am/ru/news/708770) - Relates to the expanded meeting of the WPK Central Military Commission in June; neither confirms nor refutes the current company commanders' meeting.
- [Ким Чен Ын приказал начать подготовку к запуску первого спутника-разведчика КНДР](https://news.am/ru/news/755538) - Относится к расширенному заседанию ЦВК ТПК в июне; не подтверждает и не опровергает текущую встречу командиров рот.
- [«Самый дорогой друг корейского народа»: Путин в ходе визита в КНДР заключил с Ким Чен Ыном пакт о ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F/20240619-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD-%D0%B2-%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B5-%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D1%81-%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82-%D0%BE-%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5) - Describes the June visit and treaty; used only as background for military-political ties, not directly linked to the article's facts.

## FAQ

### When and where was the KPA company commanders meeting held?

The third meeting of KPA company commanders took place on October 22–23 in Pyongyang, chaired by Kim Jong Un.

### What specifically did Kim Jong Un call the «main revolutionary task»?

Completing the combat training of company commanders' units for full war readiness and radically improving training intensity.

### Why is this meeting considered significant?

According to reports, this is the first all-army gathering of such a level since the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held in February.

### What military-political background accompanies these statements?

North Korea recently demonstratively deployed howitzers near the border with South Korea, and Kim Jong Un publicly showcased a missile that Pyongyang claims can reach the US.