Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article says that the tower of peace and prosperity which has not been built on the basis of a powerful military muscle is only a castle in the air in the present world where dignity and honor can be demonstrated only when a nation is strong and the validity of its cause be proved only by victory.

Strong military muscle is an absolute guarantee for genuine peace and prosperity, the article says, and goes on:

Peace, security and prosperity of a country and nation are guaranteed by powerful arms. This is a law which proved its truth by history.

If the military muscle is weak, it is impossible to check the imperialists' moves for aggression and war.

It is little short of inviting self-destruction to repose a hope in the "good faith" of the imperialists or to defend itself by relying on others' strength

Military muscle is the security, dignity and prestige of the state and people.

The DPRK has proved in practice that one can overcome any hardship and difficulties and accomplish the cause of building a rich country with strong army only when it has pushed ahead with the work to bolster up its national defence capabilities.

The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK have grown up into the strongest entity with absolute power to completely contain and smash the imperialist tyranny and are reliably guaranteeing the development and prosperity of the state, demonstrating its tremendous might to the whole world.

The Korean people are proud of having the brave and strong revolutionary armed forces, which have recorded only the ever-victorious feats in the whole historical period of the socialist revolution and construction, and the powerful defence industry and are convinced of the victory of our-style socialist cause. -0-