North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
- Satellite images from April 6 show North Korea may be building its largest warship at the Nampo shipyard.
- Kim Jong Un is modernizing his navy, which includes building warships and submarines, although existing facilities cannot support them.
- The new guided-missile frigate , approximately 140 meters long, could be twice the size of Kim's current naval vessels.
- State-Run KCTV released a report late last year with images of Kim inspecting the ship; Kim Duk-ki said, "Moscow may be providing the technology."
- Analysts caution that despite modernization efforts, UN sanctions and technical challenges may delay full operation of advanced warships.
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North Korea building its largest-ever warship, satellite images reveal
North Korea is constructing a potentially helicopter-capable guided missile frigate, representing a major advancement in its naval capabilities and signalling a strategic shift toward enhanced maritime power projection.
North Korea builds its largest warship to compete with the great powers: this is its new maritime weapon
North Korea remains committed to demonstrating its military might. Asian country’s extravagant dictator, Kim Jong-Un, seems to have launched a mega project to upgrade its maritime fleet and thus make it one of the most advanced on the planet. Through images captured by several independent satellites, a huge construction has been unveiled at Nampo Naval Shipyard, located in the west of the country, as revealed by CNN. Located near North Korea’s c…
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