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North Korea Adds Destroyer to Nuclear Force
North Korea officially launched a new destroyer of the “Choi Hyun” class called “Kang Kon” to enhance its naval capabilities and shift from coastal defense to a more advanced and influential force. The destroyer, which can carry approximately 5,000 tons and is equipped with multi-mission vertical launch systems and advanced radar, has the ability to carry cruise and ballistic missiles, including nuclear warheads, making it part of its developing nuclear arsenal. The commissioning comes amid regional arms race efforts and within the context of Pyongyang’s push to increase its nuclear capabilities, with expectations of producing two destroyers annually in the coming years. This development also escalates tensions alongside joint U.S.-South Korean-Japanese military exercises. Additionally, this move coincides with PIKK’s planned launch of its first nuclear submarine by 2030, as part of a strategy to strengthen the country’s nuclear deterrent.
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