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North Korea has added a new nuclear-capable destroyer to its fleet. State media KCNA reported this on Monday. The warship weighs 5,000 tons. Its name is ‘Kang Kon’.
The warship was officially commissioned into the North Korean navy on Sunday, September 6. The ceremony took place in the eastern port city of Wonsan. Leader Kim Jong Un attended the event. His wife Ri Sol-ju and daughter Ju-ae were also present.
Kim Jong Un described the new destroyer as an “offensive warship.”
Kim stated that this new generation destroyer can deliver a powerful counterattack against enemies. He also emphasized strengthening the navy. He wants it to become a “nuclear-armed force.”
He explained that the North Korean navy needs nuclear capabilities. This is to improve maritime defense and war prevention.
The ‘Kang-Kon’ destroyer joins the East Sea fleet of the North Korean navy. Its commissioning comes just before a joint military exercise by the US, Japan, and South Korea. Pyongyang has long called such exercises “war drills.”
This new destroyer is the second 5,000-ton class warship added to the North Korean navy in less than three months. Previously, North Korea’s first 5,000-ton destroyer, ‘Choe Hyon’, was commissioned into the West Sea fleet.
North Korea had also revealed plans to build two large warships over 5,000 tons in the next five years. This includes plans to build a 10,000-ton class warship.
Kim Jong Un’s remarks clarify North Korea’s plan. They want to modernize their navy and give it nuclear capabilities by commissioning new warships.
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