The North Korean military has reportedly added to its arsenal some 100 multiple launch rocket systems capable of hitting the South Korean capital area.

A military official in Seoul said that with the new launchers, the total of such weapons held by the North Korean military has increased to 52-hundred. However, the official did not comment on where the new launchers might be located.

The official added that the North Korean air force appears to have also established a new automated air defense system and strengthened its interception capabilities.

He said that the North has added some 200 armored vehicles to its existing fleet of 39-hundred and deployed part of the mechanized unit to areas bordering South Korea.

The military official added that North Korea has developed and deployed new tanks and has augmented its special forces, bringing the total number of such forces to 200-thousand.