https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-its-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exerciseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-its-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercisehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-its-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercise#u61995Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:36:37 +0000North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the Kang Kon, a 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer, in Wonsan. The vessel joins the East Sea Fleet after completing structural repairs and live-fire trials following a launch failure one year prior. Featuring 88 VLS cells and a total missile capacity of 104, the ship is part of a nuclear response system designed to destroy retaliatory strikes. This deployment occurs as the United States, South Korea, and Japan begin trilateral military exercises, which Kim Jong Un views as a security threat.Why it mattersThe Kang Kon is the second of its class to e https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-its-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercisehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-its-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercise#u61015Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:36:50 +0000North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned the Kang Kon, the country's second naval destroyer, in the eastern port city of Wonsan. The nuclear-capable vessel is designated as part of a nuclear response system intended to annihilate retaliatory strikes. This deployment coincides with joint military exercises conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan. Kim Jong Un stated the addition is meant to bolster the nation's nuclear naval force and create a more reliable nuclear deterrent.Why it mattersThe vessel previously capsized during its launch and was unveiled a year la