North Korea Equips Choe Hyon-Class Destroyers With 14.5 mm Heavy Machine Guns

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship placed into service

SEOUL, South Korea, June 24,(AP): North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabil...

North Korea Commissions Its First Destroyer as Kim Pledges 12-Warship Nuclear Fleet

North Korea commissioned its first-ever guided-missile destroyer, the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon, at Nampho on June 23. Kim Jong Un called it the end of 70 years of naval stagnation and pledged a fleet of 12 nuclear-capable warships plus 10,000-ton cruisers by the early 2030s.

N. Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer; Kim expects dramatic boost in naval power

N. Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer; Kim expects dramatic boost in naval power

N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Kon

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of a strategic cruise missile and other weapons from a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, ordering the warship to be commissioned into the Navy within two months, state media reported Sunday. Kim observed tests of a cruise missile, naval artillery, automatic guns and electronic warfare means from the destroyer Kang Kon on Friday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. In June last year, North Korea launched the destroyer Kang Kon, about one mo

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship is placed into service

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home