North's ramped-up construction of third destroyer suggests bid to build nuclear-armed navy, lawmaker says

North Korea appears to be accelerating construction of its third 5,000-ton destroyer, a sign that state leader Kim Jong-un’s push to build a navy with an independent nuclear strike capability is beginning to take shape in earnest.

2026-04-02

North Korea conducts another cruise missile test from destroyer amid South-U.S. military drills

North Korea has conducted another test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, state media reported Wednesday, as South Korea and the United States began their annual springtime military drills.

2026-03-11

North Korea to build third 5,000-ton destroyer by next October

North Korea announced plans to construct its third 5,000-ton-class warship of the Choe Hyon class by Oct. 10 next year, the founding day of the ruling Workers’ Party.

2025-07-22

Sanctions monitoring team's first report details North Korea-Russia military ties

North Korea has supplied more than 20,000 containers of artillery shells and missiles to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the first report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) released Thursday.

2025-05-29

North Korea's new warship likely launched before construction complete: Report

The 5,000-ton warship recently unveiled by North Korea appears to have been launched before its construction was complete, according to U.S.-based North Korea analysis site 38 North.

2025-04-30

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North's ramped-up construction of third destroyer suggests bid to build nuclear-armed navy, lawmaker says

North Korea conducts another cruise missile test from destroyer amid South-U.S. military drills

North Korea to build third 5,000-ton destroyer by next October

Sanctions monitoring team's first report details North Korea-Russia military ties

North Korea's new warship likely launched before construction complete: Report