Rodong Sinmun Thursday observes this in a signed article.

Songun politics provides a sure guarantee for defending the sovereignty of the country and peace and attaching importance to the military affairs serves as a principle to be always held fast to under the situation where the imperialists exist and the danger of war persists due to them, the article notes, and goes on:

Independence can neither be defended by mere talking nor can the prosperity and development of a country be achieved by begging.

Military capability provides the surest guarantee for the prosperity and development of a country and nation. Only when a country is strong in its military capability can it emerge victorious in the confrontation with the imperialists.

It is of particular importance for the countries exposed to the imperialists' great threat of aggression to augment the might of Songun. At present the imperialists regard those countries which assert an independent stand and those countries situated in the strategically important regions as the main targets of their invasion and military interference, while making every possible effort not to deteriorate their relations with big countries. Therefore, the developing countries and small countries should build up their military capability in order not to fall victim to the imperialists' invasion and war.

Any illusion about the imperialists means a death. To harbor any illusion about the imperialists is little short of surrendering before them with their hands raised. One should not be taken in by the "appeasement" policy of the imperialists.

It is necessary to always hold fast to the Songun politics, the most effective all-powerful treasured sword in the present times. This provides the master key to foiling the imperialists' policy of strength and accomplishing the human cause of independence, the cause of peace.

The Korean people will as ever bolster the defence capability of the country in every way and consolidate the unity and cohesion of the revolutionary ranks with the People's Army as the core to be unbreakable ones under the uplifted banner of Songun in view of the evermore undisguised moves of the imperialists for aggression and thus reliably protect the sovereignty and security of the country and make a positive contribution to ensuring the world peace.