Speech Prepared by KFA Serbia for the online meeting prepared by KFA UK on the 88th Anniversary of Founding of the Korean People’s Army

The KPA today stands as one of the few revolutionary armed forces of the world legitimately challenging US imperialism and keeping the US imperialist wolves on a leash, not allowing them complete dominance over the lives of people of the world, many of whom are living under their puppet neo-colonial capitalist governments, and allowing independent self-reliant socialist construction in Korea by safeguarding its people, which is why it is important to mark this important holiday and remember the history of this great revolutionary armed forces on its 88th founding anniversary.

Regarding guerilla warfare as the only effective way to drive out imperialists from a home country, citing many of its advantages like cost-effectiveness with regards to manpower and ammunition, and expanding on previously known guerilla tactics, Great Leader Kim Il Sung founded the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army (then known as the Anti-Japanese People’s Guerilla Army) with support from the Korean masses of all walks of life on 25th of April in 1932. Armed with whatever weapons they could get at the time, and forming their own in creative ways to beat the vile Japanese imperialists, but more importantly with unbeatable anti-imperialist spirit and ideology drawing from its predominantly working class roots, the KPRA dealt many deathly blows under the wise command of their Respected Commander Kim Il Sung at many battles and defending guerilla bases until the Japanese were finally defeated in Korea in August of 1945. As their numbers greatly grew, as well as expansion of paramilitary organizations like Red Guards because of the masses trust in the guerillas, and the fight evolved into a mass struggle of the whole of Korean people joining guerilla forces, the imperialists knew they made the mistake, and a spirit of massive revolutionary armed forces to protect the homeland was firmly planted in the consciousness in the hearts of Korean people who knew that from now on they will fight for liberation and unification of their country to the last drop of their revolutionary blood.

Such resolutions were only more entrenched with the finishing of Juche-oriented army building and foundation of the Korean People’s Army on February 8th of 1948, when General Kim Il Sung set up army institutions for a self-reliant army resolute on defending Peoples Korea and crushing reactionary forces in the American occupied south. The bravery, strength and speed with which the resolute Korean People’s Army drove out elite US divisions (like the US 24th infantry division) stationed in the south under the command of General Kim Il Sung, was unprecedented. In the Fatherland Liberation War, the Korean People’s Army dealt an unrecoverable blow to US imperialism. DPRK, a country much smaller in size and population to the so called “superpower” of US had managed to liberate more Korean territory under jackboot of US imperialism and force US to sign an armistice against all odds, while fighting reactionary forces of the world.

On August 25h of 1960, Leader Kim Jong Il started the Songun revolution, then, as Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the DPRK, stating: “I advocate military affairs first politics. I will oppose the reckless sword rattling of the imperialists and reactionaries with arms to the end.”. The Great Revolutionary Idea of Songun which was fully developed by Chairman Kim Jong Il, and their practice, Songun politics, further built upon Juche-oriented army building started by President Kim Il Sung. The KPA grew even stronger when armed with such revolutionary ideas, and with the betterment of their training and equipment under the practice of Songun politics, the soldiers of KPA were truly more determined than ever to defend their Supreme Commander, the people, the Headquarters of the Revolution, and to battle imperialists and reactionaries at any time.

The continuation of the Songun revolution today by Marshal Kim Jong Un has ensured that the DPRK safeguards its independent socialist construction from imperialist intervention, along with the development of the missile program, the US imperialists dare not disturb the self-reliant socialism in Korea. The soldiers of the KPA  ensure today as ever, that the Korean people can feel safe in the development of their unique socialism, protected from the horrors of imperialist occupation. The DPRK will forever stay a self-reliant nation of Korean people thanks to the development of its military forces under the banner of Songun and command of Supreme Commander of Korean Armed Forces Kim Jong Un.

Long Live Supreme Commander of the Korean Armed Forces Kim Jong Un,
Long Live the memory of anti-Japanese hero fighters and soldiers who gave their lives in the Fatherland Liberation War,
Long Live the Korean People’s Army and its 88th founding anniversary.