North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill

North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-commissions-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-begin-a-military-drillContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. North Korea Commissions Second Naval Destroyerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-commissions-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-begin-a-military-drillhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-commissions-2nd-naval-destroyer-as-us-south-korea-and-japan-begin-a-military-drill#u62609Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:06:42 +0000North Korea has officially commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, named the Kang Kon, at a ceremony in Wonsan. The 5,000-ton nuclear-capable warship joins the East Sea Fleet following structural repairs and live-fire trials. The deployment coincides with joint military exercises launched by the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The warship features eighty-eight vertical launching system cells and a total missile capacity of one hundred four, with state media describing the vessel as capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes.Why it mattersThe commissioning of t