Event Brief
North Korea vice defense minister justifies nuclear arsenal
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
Summary: North Korea Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il defended the country’s nuclear arsenal during a Chinese defense forum. He presented the rationale for possessing nuclear weapons, according to the remarks reported by Yonhap.
WHO: Kim Kang-il
WHAT: Kim Kang-il justified North Korea’s nuclear arsenal at a Chinese defense forum.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: China
WHY: Kim Kang-il made the remarks to justify North Korea’s nuclear arsenal during the forum.
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