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Kim Jong Un oversees strategic cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer

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News18•05-03-2026, 11:45

Kim Jong Un oversees strategic cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer

•North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the new destroyer Choe Hyon.
•The tests were conducted from a shipyard in the port city of Nampo, ahead of the warship's commissioning.
•Kim described the destroyer as a "new symbol of sea defence" and the tests as a "core" element of its capabilities.
•Yonhap noted that North Korea's use of "strategic" weapons implies potential nuclear capabilities.
•This development follows North Korea's condemnation of US/Israel strikes on Iran and its defense pacts with Russia and China.

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This photo provided by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, and his daughter, second right at front, watch what it says the cruise missiles launches from the naval destroyer, the Choe Hyon, via video, in North Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

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