{"id":64297,"date":"2025-07-26T09:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T00:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=64297"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:48:38","slug":"jagang-province-armories-face-scrutiny-following-last-year-flood-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/jagang-province-armories-face-scrutiny-following-last-year-flood-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Jagang province armories face scrutiny following last year&#8217;s flood losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The Civil Defense Department of North Korea&#8217;s ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. The directive appears designed to prevent a repeat of last year&#8217;s weapons and ammunition losses during flooding that hit the province.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A source in Jagang province told Daily NK recently that the party&#8217;s Civil Defense Department &#8220;sent an order to the Civil Defense Department of the Jagang party committee on July 13 calling for a full-scale inspection of civil defense militia and Worker-Peasant Red Guards&#8217; stores of weapons, ammunition and combat supplies in the province, as well as the interior and exterior condition of local armories, ahead of the rainy season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The order referenced rain damage and weapon losses that occurred at both city and county levels in July and August last year. It instructed authorities to thoroughly verify flood-reduction and drainage measures at local armories, along with emergency plans for relocating weapons.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><em><strong>Inspection protocol and scope<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">In response, the ruling party committee of Jagang province&#8217;s Civil Defense Department reportedly notified relevant agencies that it planned to conduct random inspections of armories belonging to affiliated civil defense units and branches of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards at local factories and enterprises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The inspections will examine how automatic rifles and ammunition are stored in armories, the management of moisture-proof supplies, compliance with temperature and humidity guidelines, and the operation of anti-flooding equipment in preparation for the rainy season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;Armories where ammunition was swept away in last year&#8217;s floods were made special targets of this year&#8217;s inspections,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;The Civil Defense Department of the provincial party committee sent armory regulation design specialists and guidance officers to the affected regions to take a close look at their rainy season preparations and emergency munitions relocation plans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The provincial party also asked the provincial people&#8217;s committee to provide generous administrative support and cooperation, including vehicles, fuel, food and lodging, so the Civil Defense Department could carry out its armory inspections smoothly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The Central Committee&#8217;s Civil Defense Department&#8217;s inspection order targeted not only Jagang province, but also North Pyongan and Ryanggang provinces, which also suffered flood damage in late July last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The inspection of civil defense militia armories appears to reflect the authorities&#8217; desire to address lax management of militia supplies. North Korea&#8217;s militia supply management system will likely undergo extensive reforms as a result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;The authorities pointed to the weapons and ammunition lost last year when flood waters inundated the Civil Defense Department&#8217;s mountain armories, and consequently, anti-flooding measures and temporary drainage systems have been prepared at every armory,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;With even provincial party committee officials now launching armory inspections, local officials appear more nervous than ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20250718-2\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Civil Defense Department of North Korea&#8217;s ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. 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