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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
Kim Jong Un said the construction of naval bases on North Korea's east coast was under way.
Kim Jong Un attended the commissioning ceremony of a North Korean warship named the Kang Kon.
A previous KCNA report said Choe Hyon-class destroyers can carry a range of weapons, including missiles that analysts say are capable of carrying a nuclear payload.
“The time has come for us to exercise our sovereignty at sea and under water,”
KIM JONG UN
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