Over the last 18 years, he has conducted energetic activities to defend the country and the revolution and pave a way for building a thriving nation on the basis of Songun (military-first) politics.

He, basing himself on the principle that the army is just the party, the state and the people, has paid primary attention to strengthening the army, the core of the self-reliant defence power.

His continuous army inspection tour has encouraged the soldiers to fully demonstrate their mettle and might as the main force of the Juche-oriented revolution.

Under his leadership, the country's defence industry has steadily developed to manufacture up-to-date military equipment needed for modernizing the entire army, putting all the people under arms and turning the whole country into a fortress.

It is also under his guidance that tremendous achievements have been made in the economic sector.

High-tech machines have been manufactured and new iron and fiber production processes based on locally available materials and fuel built in the country.