Kim Jong-un Calls for ‘Strongest Army’ at Pyongyang Commanders’ Meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for the country’s armed forces to build the “strongest army” during a meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, according to a state media report released Saturday.

Kim supervised the Third Meeting of Company Leaders of the Korean People’s Army on Thursday and Friday. He presented stronger company-level units as a central element of the military’s development and urged commanders to accelerate what he described as a Korean-style military revolution.

Company commanders occupy a critical position in the chain of command because they directly oversee relatively small frontline units and are responsible for translating senior leadership directives into training and operations. Kim’s address placed particular emphasis on their role in building what he called the “strongest companies.”

The North Korean leader also told commanders to preserve the military’s character as the army of the ruling Workers’ Party and as an ideologically committed force. His language underscored the leadership’s continued focus on political loyalty alongside combat capability and unit readiness.

The gathering was the first meeting involving commanders from across the North Korean military since the Workers’ Party held its ninth congress, the report said. That timing gives the event added significance as the leadership works to carry priorities set at the party congress into the armed forces.

The two-day session brought the commanders to the capital for direct guidance from Kim. Although the report highlighted broad objectives for military strengthening, it did not announce a specific weapons test, deployment or new operational measure. It instead focused on training, ideological discipline and the performance of basic units.

Kim has repeatedly used military gatherings to stress readiness and loyalty, but the focus on company commanders draws attention to implementation at the unit level. The message suggests that Pyongyang is seeking to reinforce its forces from the bottom of the command structure while keeping military development closely tied to party control.

The meeting comes as North Korea continues to place military modernization at the center of state policy. Saturday’s account framed the commanders not simply as field officers, but as the officials responsible for turning the leadership’s strategic direction into stronger everyday training and organization throughout the army.