https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kim-jong-un-finally-gets-his-ship-after-humiliating-launchContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kim-jong-un-finally-gets-his-ship-after-humiliating-launchhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kim-jong-un-finally-gets-his-ship-after-humiliating-launch#u63702Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:11:52 +0000North Korea has commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer in a grand unveiling led by Kim Jong Un. The nuclear-capable warship officially joins the North Korean fleet following an earlier launch incident where the vessel capsized. Kim Jong Un stated that the new destroyer is part of the country's nuclear response system and is capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes. The commissioning coincides with joint military exercises held by the United States, South Korea, and Japan.Why it mattersThe introduction of the second Choe Hyon-class destroyer marks an expansion