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Upgraded Naval Firepower: North Korea Showcases New Missile-Ready Destroyer
Upgraded Naval Firepower: North Korea Showcases New Missile-Ready Destroyer
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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, state media KCNA reported.
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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.
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Upgraded Naval Firepower: North Korea Showcases New Missile-Ready Destroyer
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.
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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.