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Upgraded Naval Firepower: North Korea Showcases New Missile-Ready Destroyer

© Photo : KCNA North Korea's new naval destroyer unveiled on April 26, 2025.
 North Korea's new naval destroyer unveiled on April 26, 2025.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 26.04.2025
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A US-Japan deal on co-producing air-to-air missiles recently drew North Korea's flak as aimed at stoking tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
DPRK leader Kim Jong-un attended the launch ceremony of the 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon at a shipyard in the port city of Nampho alongside his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
The warship, unveiled to mark the 93rd anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), boasts advanced air defense, anti-ship, anti-submarine, and missile systems, and ability to be equipped with supersonic cruise and tactical ballistic missiles.
Kim Jong-un also denounced the US-driven military buildup in the region, such as joint drills by South Korea and the US held in March and stressed the need to construct more warships amid a "serious threat" to North Korea's security.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, gives his opening speech at the beginning of his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.04.2025
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