North Korea’s new destroyer capsizes during launch
- North Korea's second newly built 5,000-ton destroyer was damaged during its failed launch on Wednesday at Chongjin port, observed by Kim Jong Un.
- The accident occurred when the ship slid off the launching ramp and was immobilized after the flatcar did not properly align with it, resulting in damage to the lower sections of the vessel.
- State media reported the incident, with Kim Jong Un criticizing the negligence and lack of scientific rigor exhibited by those involved in the military, scientific, and shipbuilding sectors as the cause of the accident.
- The destroyer, fitted with nuclear-capable missiles and advanced radar technology, was scheduled to become operational in the early part of next year but currently lies overturned and partially submerged at sea.
- Kim called a Workers' Party meeting scheduled for late June to address these 'irresponsible errors,' underscoring his ongoing push to modernize North Korea's navy amid rising regional tensions.
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