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North Korea warship deployment 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 07
SEP 07 · Day 1
North Korea deploys warship capable of retaliatory strikes
The Kang Kon partially capsized during its first commissioning in May 2025 before being repaired and relaunched the following month.
North Korea describes itself as an irreversible nuclear state.
KCNA reported that the Kang Kon has the same weapons systems as the 5,000-tonne warship Choe Hyon launched in June.
“The time has come for us to exercise our sovereignty at sea and under water,”
KIM JONG UN
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