opinion

August 25 has great significance in the history of development of the DPRK revolutionary armed forces.

Chairman Kim Jong Il visited the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the Korean People’s Army on August 25 1960.

For the Chairman arms were just the revolution, country and people.

In view of the truth of history that if the military capability is weak, a country can neither defend national dignity nor its sovereignty and will be subjected to humiliation and the demands of the reality, he devoted himself to bolstering up the military capability of the country for over half a century. 

For the DPRK people, the 1990s was the hardest period of time.

When President Kim Il Sung passed away unexpectedly and the whole nation was grief-stricken over it, natural disasters hit the country year after year and the economic situation went from bad to worse. The Korean people had to experience extreme difficulties. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the imperialist allied forces tightened the encirclement ring from all directions to stifle socialism of the DPRK forever.

At the crossroads of whether to become an independent people or to be reduced to slaves to imperialism again, the Chairman opted for the road of Songun resolutely to defend the country.

It was the conviction and mettle of the Chairman that he could turn any adversity into favourable situations and withstand any attack of the formidable enemy if the country has strong military capability.

The banner of Songun he held high was the powerful driving force to bring to naught the imperialists’ tyranny and enable the Korean revolution to advance along the road of victory.

The Chairman continued his field inspection tour of the frontline army units to firmly defend Korean-style revolution, a legacy left by President Kim Il Sung.

The snowstorm of the Chol Pass, the high and rough paths of Mts Osong and Taedok, and the sound of the waves of Cho Island still tell many touching stories about the iron faith and will, energetic devotion and painstaking efforts of the Chairman during his Songun-based leadership.

Thanks to the Songun politics, the DPRK defeated the wicked anti-socialist moves of the hostile forces and emerged as an invincible fortress of socialism and unrivalled military power.

The immortal exploits the Chairman performed for defending the country firmly and strengthening and developing the socialist cause of Juche to fulfil the desire of the people shine brightly along with the advance of the prosperous country under the leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who is successfully carrying forward the cause of Kim Jong Il.