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North Korea has released a photo of its latest warship, the Kang Kon, which analysts note features an unusual capability to fire massive broadsides not from traditional cannons, but from heavy machine guns.
North Korea announced that its latest 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, has successfully tested its weapons at sea, a year after a disastrous maiden launch of its class.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a cruise missile launch from a destroyer, signaling a step towards equipping the navy with nuclear weapons. Concurrently, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to work with Kim for stable and long-term China-North Korea relations.