North Korea Warship Setback Sheds Light on Kim’s Leadership

North Korea Warship Setback Sheds Light on Kim’s Leadership

According to information from South Korean intelligence and open-source satellite imagery analyses, a North Korean corvette—touted as a “major advance” in national defense by state media—suffered a significant malfunction shortly after its ceremonial launch from the Sinpho Shipyard. The vessel, intended to demonstrate advances in missile technology and maritime capability, reportedly lost power and had to be towed back to dock for emergency repa…