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Bolstering of Nation's Defence Power Called for

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The DPRK's defence power is the result of the Songun revolutionary leadership of the illustrious commanders of Mt. Paektu and serves as an effective treasured sword for protecting the country and nation as it guarantees the sovereignty of the country and nation and their right to existence.
    Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article.
    It goes on:
    In order to protect the sovereignty and independence it is necessary to counter the military hegemony of the U.S. imperialists by force of arms. This is the truth taught by the historical experience of the Korean revolution and the present times.
    The aggressive and predatory nature of the imperialists will remain unchanged as long as they are alive.
    If a country and nation make a concession to invaders, they will allow their sovereignty and right to existence to be wantonly violated by those enemies as they are seized by the ambition for domination.
    The imperialist aggressors' "protection" by force of arms always serves as a lever for interference in others' internal affairs, as a means of threat and blackmail and a source of national dissension.
    This is a stark reality of modern colonies that are subject to national disgrace and insult, deprived of any right to say what they want under the jackboots of the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces.
    It is the strong army that guarantees the invincible spirit of reacting to the imperialists' high-handed stand with the toughest one and the independent determination to handle all matters according to an independent judgment and resolution, decisively frustrating any foreign pressure and interference.
    Some countries, each with vast land and rich resources, were unable to beat back the military invasion by the enemies and their peoples are languishing in the mire of destitution and poverty. The lesson taught by them goes to prove that an army is the most precious treasured sword for ensuring the existence and development of any nation.
    A rosy future is in store for the people, who though not fed well, give priority to the development of the defence industry, build their army into a strong one and convert their whole country into an impregnable fortress in order to guarantee the existence and prosperity of the nation.