North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer
Kim Jong Un has overseen cruise missile tests from a new North Korean destroyer following a previous failed launch attempt.
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Kim Jong Un oversaw cruise missile launches and weapons tests from a new naval destroyer. The warship, identified as the Choe Hyon-class Kang Kon, was commissioned after a previous botched maiden launch.
These tests signaled North Korea's naval nuclearisation.
Epilogue added 17d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed weapons tests involving cruise missile launches from a new naval destroyer. The vessel, identified as the Kang Kon and belonging to the Choe Hyon-class, has been commissioned following repairs after a failed maiden launch a year prior.
Coverage from Reuters, AP News, and The Independent emphasizes the presence of Kim during the tests. Janes reports that the commissioning signals naval nuclearisation, while The Times of India describes the missiles as nuclear-capable.
Future developments involve the operational status of the Choe Hyon-class destroyer and further naval weapons testing as reported by state media.
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Quick answers
What is the name of the new destroyer?
The vessel is identified as the Kang Kon, a Choe Hyon-class destroyer.
What happened during the ship's first launch attempt?
According to Yahoo and Malay Mail, the maiden launch a year ago was described as disastrous and botched.
What types of weapons were tested?
The tests involved cruise missiles, which The Times of India describes as nuclear-capable.
Coverage (7)
- Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launch from North Korea’s new destroyer The Independent · 21d ago
- A year after a disastrous maiden launch, North Korea's new destroyer is up and firing its guns Yahoo · 21d ago
- North Korea commissions first Choe Hyon-class destroyer as Kim signals naval nuclearisation Janes · 21d ago
- After botched launch, North Korea’s Kang Kon destroyer fires missiles in fresh weapons test Malay Mail · 21d ago
- Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear-capable missile tests from newly repaired warship The Times of India · 21d ago
- North Korea's Kim observed naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests, state media says Reuters · 21d ago
- North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer AP News · 21d ago
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