https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-second-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exerciseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-second-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercisehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-second-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercise#u66058Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:15:35 +0000North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the country's second Choe Hyon-class destroyer, the Kang Kon, in the eastern port city of Wonsan. The 5,000-ton nuclear-capable warship joins the East Sea Fleet with 88 vertical launch system cells and a total capacity of 104 missiles following live-fire trials and structural repairs. State media reported that Kim called for a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The deployment coincides with trilateral military exercises involving the United States, South Korea, and Japan, which North Korea regards as a security threat. Pyongyang launched ballisti https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-second-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercisehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-adds-second-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-hold-military-exercise#u61215Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:45:24 +0000North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed a second naval destroyer into service during a commissioning ceremony in the eastern port city of Wonsan. State media reported that the nuclear-capable warship is capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes and aims to bolster the country's nuclear naval force. The deployment coincides with a joint military exercise involving the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The newly introduced vessel, named the Kang Kon, previously suffered a high-profile setback when it capsized during its initial launch.Why it mattersThe commissioning expands North Kore