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North Korea Commissions Nuclear-Capable Destroyer Kang Kon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the new naval destroyer Kang Kon, stating it will serve as part of the country's nuclear response system. The vessel is described as a key component of the nation's strategic defense capabilities.

6 Sept, 21:35 — 6 Sept, 23:46
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straits-timesMostly Factual2h ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system - The Straits Times

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system  The Straits Times

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual43m ago

N. Korea commissions nuclear-capable naval destroyer Kang Kon

North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media said Monday, as the country pushes to modernize its naval assets and sharpen its combat readiness at sea with nuclear-capable vessels. Leader Kim Jong-un attended the commissioning ceremony held a day earlier at the eastern port city of Wonsan, where he called the new 5,000-ton destroyer "essentially an offensive destroyer" and part of "the state nuclear counteraction system," according to the Korean Central News Agency (

By The Korea Herald

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yonhap-englishMostly Factual1h ago

N. Korea commissions nuclear-capable naval destroyer Kang Kon

SEOUL, Sept. 7(Yonhap) -- North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer K...

By Woo Jae-yeon

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Daily MaverickMostly Factual57m ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system

SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system and could deliver "annihilating retaliatory strikes", state media KCNA reported on Monday, although it did not say whether the vessel would carry nuclear weapons.

By Reuters

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star-malaysiaMixed2h ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system - The Star

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system  The Star

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