North Korea says it has decided to strengthen its nuclear forces, citing both “quality and quantity” improvements as part of broader military modernization. According to reports carried by South Korea-based and regional outlets citing North Korea’s state media, the decision is linked to an enlarged meeting held Thursday of the ruling party’s central military commission. North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports that leader Kim Jong Un called for efforts to modernize the military and raise combat readiness. Alongside the nuclear-force pledge, KCNA says the meeting also approved steps related to standardizing, specializing, and modernizing military bases. The reports describe the measures as efforts to “bolster” nuclear capability and push forward planned changes to the supporting military infrastructure. The accounts rely on KCNA’s statements and do not provide independent verification of any new capabilities, deployments, or timelines. Overall, the coverage is consistent in stating that North Korea is framing the decision as both a quantitative and qualitative enhancement of its nuclear force, tied to a wider modernization push.