India, Oct. 24 -- Kim Jong Un convened and personally addressed a rare nationwide conference of Korean People's Army company commanders in Pyongyang this week, issuing sweeping directives to build what he called "the world's strongest armed forces." North Korea's authoritative leader demanded a restructuring of North Korea's most basic combat units, a gathering that reflected the systematic integration of battlefield lessons acquired by KPA troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

According to the state-run KCNA, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country's army companies to be turned into elite, self-sufficient combat units during a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang.

It was the first time in 27 ...