North Korea commissions second nuclear destroyer amid trilateral drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the Kang Kon, a 5,000-ton nuclear-capable destroyer, on September 6, 2026, the second vessel of its class to enter service after the Choe Hyon. The commissioning occurred as the US, South Korea, and Japan conducted joint military drills; North Korea's new defense minister criticized the exercises on September 8, warning of retaliation against hostile forces.

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North Korea commissions second nuclear-capable naval destroyer

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the Kang Kon at Wonsan Port on September 6, making it the second 5,000-ton destroyer of its class to enter service after the Choe Hyon entered service about three months earlier, KCNA said [aljazeera.com#1][dailymaverick.co.za#1][asiaone.com#1][abcnews.com#1][yna.co.kr#1]. Kim said the ship would form part of North Korea’s state nuclear response system

North Korea Launches New Naval Destroyer Amid U.S.-South Korea-Japan Drill

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AP — North Korea unveils second naval destroyer as regional tensions escalate. #US #AP #Japan #SouthKorea #News North Korea announced the commissioning of its second naval destroyer, according to state media, as the U.S., South Korea, and Japan commenced a joint military exercise. The move comes amid heightened… · Photo : U.S. Embassy Jerusalem · CC BY-SA · Flickr

North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported on Monday, as the US, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. The development comes as North Korea dials up pressure on the US after rebuffing President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back a major

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North Korea commissions second 5,000-ton naval destroyer

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the Kang Kon, the country’s second 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, at Wonsan on September 6, state media reported the next day [navalnews.com#1][dailymaverick.co.za#1][yna.co.kr#2]. Kim said the ship would join the state nuclear response system and called for developing the navy into a nuclear-armed force, though KCNA did not say whe

North Korea adds second naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise

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North Korea adds second naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise #KoreanPeninsula #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #China #Disarmament #Denuclearization #XiJinping #KimJongUn #Pyongyang #ICBMs #AUKUS #Japan apnews.com/article/nort... North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent.

North Korean defence minister criticizes joint military drills by US, Japan and South Korea

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As Kim commissions his planned nuclear capable warship. He is laying the groundwork for a provacative "incident." www.reuters.com/world/china/... North Korea's newly appointed defence ‌minister, Kim Song-gi, has called the upcoming joint military drills to be held ​by South Korea, Japan and ​the United States a provocation, state ⁠media KCNA re...