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North Korea's commissioning of its largest-ever warship, the Choe Hyon, alongside a fleet of strategic nuclear cruisers, prompts the US-South Korea alliance to adapt its defense matrix to the evolving threat.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the testing of cruise and anti-ship missiles launched from a naval destroyer, state media reported, describing it as a direct message to Washington.
Satellite images indicate that North Korea's third 5,000-ton, Choe Hyon-class destroyer is currently under construction at the Nampo shipyard, approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Nampo shipyard, inspecting the 'Choe Hyon,' the first in a new series of destroyers, and another vessel of the same class under construction.
North Korea has deployed its first destroyer, the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon, which is the largest warship the country has ever built. The vessel is reportedly armed with nuclear-capable missiles, signaling North Korea's intent to project nuclear power by sea.
North Korea conducted tests of new cruise and anti-ship missiles, which were launched from a 5,000-ton naval destroyer. Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly supervised these missile trials.
Photos released by KCNA show Kim Jong Un and his daughter observing the launch of a cruise missile from the destroyer Choe Hyon, a year-old warship.
North Korea conducted a series of missile and anti-ship missile tests over the weekend from its new destroyer, the Choe Hyon. State agency KCNA reported that leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the tests.
A lawmaker has reported that North Korea is currently constructing its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer, indicating ongoing expansion of its naval capabilities.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the Choe Hyon destroyer, state media reported Wednesday, roughly a week after a similar launch from the same vessel. The latest test is widely seen as a show of force against the ongoing South Korea-US joint military exercises, with the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency saying it was intended to underscore Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence. Kim Jong-un communicated with the warship by telephone and