US EditionNorth Korea Tests Cruise and Anti-Ship Missiles From Naval Destroyer
Kim Jong Un said the tests checked the destroyer’s weapons command system and crew training as North Korea expands nuclear-capable naval power.
- On Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two strategic cruise missiles and three anti-ship missiles from his 5,000-ton-class destroyer, the Choe Hyon, off the country's western coast.
- Kim has pledged to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy, viewing the Choe Hyon as a major step toward expanding his military's operational reach and preemptive strike capabilities.
- Construction of a third destroyer is underway at the Nampo shipyard, with completion expected by October as North Korea integrates new weapons systems into its growing naval fleet.
- These maneuvers occur amid a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which Kim now defines as his "most hostile" adversary, having rejected U.S. offers to resume diplomacy since 2019.
- Kim's government remains focused on the "limitless expansion" of its nuclear forces while strengthening alliances with Russia and China to support Beijing's push for a "multipolar world.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw additional missile tests from a new warship, state media reported today.
North Korea has conducted another series of cruise and anti-ship missile tests as part of operational readiness tests of its destroyer Choe Hyon. The tests were supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
North Korean missile tests are multiplying, reinforcing the regime's nuclear deterrence. Conducted since a destroyer of 5,000 tons, they illustrate an accelerated naval modernization, supported by aid...
North Korea has conducted several missile tests again. According to the state news agency KCNA, the destroyer Choe Hyon, which was delivered last year, was used to launch strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. The weapons tests were personally supervised by the country's leader Kim Jong Un.
Top DPRK leader observes missile test-firing from Destroyer Choe Hyon
PYONGYANG, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday observed the test-firing of ship-based missiles from Destroyer Choe Hyon, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday. Two strategic cruise missiles and three anti-warship missiles were test-fired from Destroyer Choe Hyon, in a latest move to test the operational efficiency of the c
Dictator Kim Jong-un personally watched the test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles.
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