North Korea Commissions New Nuclear Destroyer

North Korea commissions its largest ever war ship

Will Ripley reports on North Korean dictator Kim Jon Un overseeing the commissioning of the country’s largest ever war ship.

North Korea Commissions New Nuclear Destroyer

North Korea has commissioned its first nuclear-capable surface warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer named the Choe Hyon, in a ceremony that leader Kim Jong-un used to declare his navy’s nuclear transformation is proceeding on schedule. Kim attended the commissioning at the western port of Nampo on Tuesday and told officers the vessel represents a turning point for a military branch that has historically operated as a coastal defense force. “It has cle…

North Korea’s Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship is placed into service

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong-un touts as a symbol of the country's growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea.

North Korea Commissions Its Largest-Ever 5,000-Ton Destroyer Choe Hyon A Year After Failed Launch

Military analysts have also identified what appears to be the Russian Pantsir-ME close-in weapon system on the Choe Hyon class.

North Korea Commissions Destroyer Choe Hyon, Complicating UN Sanctions at Sea

North Korea commissioned its first ocean-going surface warship, the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, at Nampho Shipyard on June 23, with leader Kim Jong Un declaring an end to more than […]