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 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
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 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
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 #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.
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...
North Korea’s newly appointed defense minister criticized ongoing US drills with South Korea and Japan and vowed to punish what he described as hostile forces threatening the country’s national security.