North Korean leader Kim Jong-un instructs top military officials to strengthen front-line units and fortify North Korea’s southern border, state media reports. The call comes as Kim meets with commanding officers, with a photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) showing him presiding over officers in full-dress uniforms. According to the reports, Kim says the military should make a “great change” aimed at deterring war. He also urges commanders to raise their “outlook” on the “arch enemy,” a phrasing widely understood to refer to South Korea. The outlets agree that Kim’s directives focus on preparing border defenses to prevent conflict escalation. While the reporting does not specify particular weapons systems or new deployments, it characterizes the order as part of broader efforts to increase readiness and deterrence posture against threats perceived from the south. The developments are presented as a policy and military guidance announcement from Pyongyang rather than an immediate operational deployment.