North Korea commissions 2nd destroyer as Kim Jong Un puts warship in nuclear response system

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned the 5,000-tonne Kang Kon destroyer and said it will become part of Pyongyang’s nuclear response system. The move comes as the US, South Korea and Japan also begin a joint military exercise in the region.

New Delhi: North Korea has commissioned its second 5,000-tonne naval destroyer, with leader Kim Jong Un declaring that the warship will be integrated into the country’s nuclear response system.

The commissioning of the Kang Kon comes at a tense moment on the Korean Peninsula, as the United States, South Korea and Japan have begun a joint military exercise. Kim has presented the new warship as part of a broader effort to strengthen North Korea’s nuclear deterrence and expand its naval power.

According to North Korean state media, Kim said the destroyer would be capable of delivering powerful retaliatory........

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