North Korea has launched the Choe Hyon, its largest-ever warship displacing roughly 5,000 tons, according to state media. At the ceremony, Kim Jong Un declared that the navy is evolving into a strategic force with wider reach, and that the naval nuclear armament program is proceeding on schedule without delays.
North Korea launched its largest-ever warship, the destroyer Choe Hyon, displacing roughly 5,000 tons, at a ceremony on Wednesday, state media reported. Leader Kim Jong Un spoke at the event, stating that the era of a navy confined to coastal defense "belongs to the past" and that the Korean People's Navy is developing into a strategic force. He added that the naval nuclear armament program is proceeding "according to plan and without delays." The launch follows Kim's earlier announcement, covered by The Zioneer earlier today (07:54), of plans for 10,000-ton warships and a nuclear-capable navy, though no construction timeline was given then. The event marks a tangible step in that declared ambition, though the Choe Hyon's specific armament and operational role remain unconfirmed from the available sources.
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