US EditionNorth Korean leader Kim inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy
Kim Jong Un oversaw sea trials and a test firing of nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a new 5,000-ton destroyer, aiming to build two such warships annually, state media said.
- Kim Jong Un inspected the Choe Hyon during a two-day visit and oversaw cruise missile launches from the 5,000-ton destroyer on Wednesday, KCNA said.
- Amid the recent Party Congress, officials prioritized naval expansion by calling for two warships annually and praising Navy nuclear armament progress under the five-year plan.
- KCNA reported the Choe Hyon is a 5,000-ton warship and said a third Choe Hyon-class destroyer is under construction at Nampo, expected by the party anniversary in October.
- Outside analysts and South Korean officials question whether the destroyer is fully operational and say it may have Russian assistance, raising regional doubts.
- Kim Jong Un's visit signals a broader naval shift, including nuclear-powered submarine construction and expanding maritime strike capabilities, as he inspected the destroyer for two days.
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Kim Jong Un inspects North Korean warship
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched cruise missiles launch from the country’s newest destroyer, the Choe Hyon. The destroyer is believed to carry dozens of missiles, including weapons North Korea claims could be nuclear-capable. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
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El ComercioNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un stated that Pyongyang is equipping his navy with nuclear weapons, while monitoring this week the tests of an ultramodern destroyer, the state press reported this Thursday. “The navy’s weapons with nuclear weapons are progressing satisfactorily,” said Kim, quoted by the official agency KCNA. The leader congratulated himself on “a radical change” in the defense of the country’s “maritime sovereignty,” something they…
North Korea accelerates the nuclear armament of its navy. Kim Jong-Un supervises missile testing on a state-of-the-art destroyer. This demonstration of force comes as international tensions...
The North Korean Army conducted a cruise missile test this Wednesday that was fired from a new 5,000-ton destroyer, according to the country's state news agency, KCNA, reports Efe.The leader of the hermetic country, Kim Jong-un, oversaw the test, which he described as "an important central element for estimating the operational capabilities of the warship."According to KCNA, the test was a success.In images distributed by the media, at least fou…
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