North Korea's Kim pushes shipyard upgrades for navy, KCNA says
State media said Kim wants more advanced warships and faster shipyard upgrades as North Korea expands a navy he says can deter threats.
- On Nov 2, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Nampho Shipyard to inspect a new warship under construction, calling for rapid naval buildup to counter "hostile acts of the enemies," state media reported.
- Pyongyang has accelerated naval expansion by commissioning 5,000-tonne destroyers like the Kang Kon and Choe Hyon, while Kim pledged to build larger 10,000-tonne warships to extend military reach beyond its traditionally coastal navy.
- Kim expressed "great satisfaction" with the vessel, describing it as "incomparably huge" compared to last year's destroyer and highlighting its "combat system possessing operational capabilities that no other country has."
- Separately, Kim's sister warned the United States on Nov 4 that North Korea will mount a stronger response to Washington's "invariable hostile policy," escalating rhetoric amid the shipyard expansion.
- Analysts suggest the new vessels could carry "strategic cruise missiles , tactical nuclear weapons," supporting Pyongyang's five-year plan to build two massive warships exceeding 5,000 tons over the coming years.
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Moreover, Kim Jong-un also announced that North Korea is building a warship with equipment that does not exist anywhere else in the world.
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Anadolu AjansıNorth Korean leader calls for 'rapid' naval build up as Pyongyang warns of stronger response to US 'hostility'
Kim says recent geopolitical environment, hostile acts of enemies prove need for 'most developed, powerful warship'
Seoul, Nov 4 (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the construction of a new warship, according to the KCNA state news agency on Wednesday, coinciding with the launch of an unidentified projectile into the sea of Japan, amid growing inter-Korean tensions. Kim went to [...] The entry Kim Jong-un oversees the development of a new warship in the face of inter-Korean tension was first published in HolaNews.
North Korean leader Kim Jong One claimed that his country was currently building a warship equipped with a combat system that "no other country in the world has," said KCNA State Agency on Wednesday. ...
North Korea: Kim Jong Un Calls For Shipyard Upgrades To Build Powerful Navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for major upgrades to the country's shipyards as Pyongyang pushes to strengthen its naval capabilities. The move is part of North Korea's broader efforts to develop a more powerful navy and expand its military shipbuilding capacity. The announcement comes amid continued focus on the country's military modernisation and maritime strength.
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un visited the Nampo shipyard and announced a major push to strengthen the naval power, ordering the construction of "the most advanced and powerful warships."
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