Overview

• Kim Jong Un visited a special operations training base on Aug. 27 and reviewed sniper and special forces training, armament, and methods, according to KCNA.
• He declared arming special operations troops to be the top priority for war preparation, calling for them to become the pivotal force in combat.
• Kim inspected a newly developed indigenous sniper rifle already distributed to units and touted it as a long‑distance precision weapon.
• He directed a review to create a central sniper training center under the General Staff and ordered upgrades to camouflage suits tailored to mission conditions and weather.
• KCNA released the report as the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills reached their final day, with Pyongyang condemning the exercises as an invasion rehearsal.