The work, published on Jan. 29, Juche 92 (2003), expressly reviews the glorious history of the Korean revolution that was started and has triumphed under the banner of Songun and comprehensively deals with the essence, features, validity and vitality of the Songun politics of the Workers' Party of Korea and theoretical and practical issues concerning the politics.

The work serves as an encyclopedic document giving perfect answers to the issues arising in the struggle to achieve the independence of the popular masses and precious ideological and theoretical guidelines to be always held fast to in building a thriving nation and accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche.

The last more than a decade since the publication of the work represents a shining history which witnessed great victories and changes brought about in the Korean revolution and construction under the banner of Songun. These are something unprecedented in the history of the Korean nation.

Songun serves as an all-powerful treasured sword for augmenting the might of single-minded unity in every way, a banner making it possible to emerge victorious in the showdown with the U.S., and a powerful engine for making a fresh leap forward on all fronts for building a thriving nation.

All the service personnel and people of the DPRK will dynamically advance along the road of Songun paved by President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il under the leadership of Marshal Kim Jong Un and thus bring earlier a final victory in the cause of building a thriving socialist nation of Juche.