Kim Jong-un, the North Korean state affairs Commission Chairperson, convened corps and brigade commanders from across the military and ordered the strengthening of frontline units along the Military Demarcation Line.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 18th that the Commission Chairperson met with commanders from across the military at the Central Office of the Labor Party the previous day and held a talk on a series of "important military issues."
According to the agency, the Commission Chairperson mentioned "the party's territorial defense policy to strengthen first-line units guarding the 'southern border' and turn the border line into an impregnable fortress." It is interpreted as the North formalizing a policy to strengthen frontline forces along the Military Demarcation Line facing the South.
The Commission Chairperson also revealed a plan to make an "important decision" on reorganizing the military structure to "deter war more thoroughly."
He also unveiled a plan to bolster the military-technical capabilities of key units, including first-line units. He "will establish institutional measures to update the army in terms of military organization and military technology," KCNA said, emphasizing the roles and responsibilities of commanders.
According to the agency, the Commission Chairperson said that "as military-technical equipment rapidly modernizes, the concept of operations in all domains must be newly defined," and also called for overhauling the combat training system and strengthening combat-realistic training.
Ri Yong-gil, chief of the General Staff of the People's Army, and Pak Jong-chon, an adviser to the Ministry of National Defense, attended the event.