North Korea Opens Defense Revolution Museum Showcasing ICBMs, SLBMs

The Chosun Ilbo · Kim Kyeong-pil · 2026-10-13 02:15 UTC

North Korea Opens Defense Revolution Museum Showcasing ICBMs, SLBMs

North Korea has opened the "Defense Revolution Museum," displaying intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), among other weapons.

The North’s state media outlet, Korean Central News Agency, reported on the 13th that “the Defense Revolution Museum under the DPRK’s Second Economic Committee was opened on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea,” adding that “the opening ceremony was grandly held on the 11th.”

According to the report, the opening ceremony was attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, secretaries of the Workers’ Party Central Committee, members of the party’s central leadership organs, leading officials from the defense industry sector, commanders of the Ministry of National Defense, military branch commanders, and commanders of major combined forces units, among others. Kim Jong-un cut the ribbon to open the museum. Photos released also showed his daughter Ju-ae and wife Ri Sol-ju accompanying him.

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