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A guided-missile destroyer at sea (illustrative; not the North Korean vessel)
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Thursday, 6/25, 08:13 AM

North Korea Commissions First Destroyer in Push for a Nuclear Navy

  • North Korea has commissioned its first guided-missile destroyer, the Choe Hyon, with leader Kim Jong Un declaring his navy is on course to carry nuclear weapons at sea.
  • Analysts call it a real step up — while questioning the ship's combat readiness and Pyongyang's claims.

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