North Korean Military Buildup
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The ship and the Choe Hyon, commissioned in June, are both 5,000-tonne destroyers equipped with nuclear-capable missiles, making them North Korea's most advanced warships.
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In a speech at the ceremony, Mr. Kim said the destroyers' back-to-back commissionings instilled fear in the enemies as the nuclear armament of North Korea's navy made it possible to exercise its nuclear deterrent in a more diversified, practical manner.
South Korea's military recently said the exercise is defensive in nature is meant to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer, the Kang Kon, in the eastern port city of Wonsan on Sunday, calling for a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The 5,000-tonne destroyer is equipped with nuclear-capable missiles, making it one of North Korea's most advanced warships. Meanwhile, the US, South Korea, and Japan are set to begin a five-day military exercise, Freedom Edge, in the…
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as U.S., South Korea, Japan begin military drill →North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched his country's second nuclear destroyer, called Kang Kon, which is equipped with missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The ship was commissioned just 15 months after the first nuclear destroyer, Choe Hyon, was unveiled in June. In a speech at the ceremony, Kim said that the back-to-back commissioning of these ships would deepen concerns among his country's…
North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start →North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the commissioning of a warship called the Kang Kon, which he said can deliver "annihilating retaliatory strikes" against an enemy. The warship was deployed at Wonsan Port in Kangwon Province on Sunday, amid tensions with the US and South Korea, who are set to begin a five-day military exercise. According to KCNA, the Kang Kon has the same weapons systems as another North…
North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’ →North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his country's second naval destroyer, the Kang Kon, which can carry conventional and nuclear weapons. The ship was put into service in Wonsan on Sunday, at a ceremony attended by Kim and his teenage daughter. State media reported that Kim views the addition of the destroyer as a way to enhance North Korea's ability to exercise its nuclear deterrent, stating "Concerns…
North Korea adds its 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise →Analysis
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- 7 Sep
The ship and the Choe Hyon, commissioned in June, are both 5,000-tonne destroyers equipped with nuclear-capable missiles, making them North Korea's most advanced warships.
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7 Sep North Korea adds its 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exerciseNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his country's second naval destroyer, the Kang Kon, which can carry conventional and nuclear weapons. The ship was put into service in Wonsan on Sunday, at a ceremony attended by Kim and his teenage daughter. State media reported that Kim views the addition of the destroyer as a way to enhance North Korea's ability to exercise its nuclear deterrent, stating "Concerns…Toronto Star
7 Sep North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the commissioning of a warship called the Kang Kon, which he said can deliver "annihilating retaliatory strikes" against an enemy. The warship was deployed at Wonsan Port in Kangwon Province on Sunday, amid tensions with the US and South Korea, who are set to begin a five-day military exercise. According to KCNA, the Kang Kon has the same weapons systems as another North…Al Jazeera
7 Sep North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills startNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched his country's second nuclear destroyer, called Kang Kon, which is equipped with missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The ship was commissioned just 15 months after the first nuclear destroyer, Choe Hyon, was unveiled in June. In a speech at the ceremony, Kim said that the back-to-back commissioning of these ships would deepen concerns among his country's…South China Morning Post
7 Sep North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as U.S., South Korea, Japan begin military drillNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer, the Kang Kon, in the eastern port city of Wonsan on Sunday, calling for a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The 5,000-tonne destroyer is equipped with nuclear-capable missiles, making it one of North Korea's most advanced warships. Meanwhile, the US, South Korea, and Japan are set to begin a five-day military exercise, Freedom Edge, in the…The Hindu
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