https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-deploys-warship-capable-of-annihilating-retaliatory-strikesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-deploys-warship-capable-of-annihilating-retaliatory-strikeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-deploys-warship-capable-of-annihilating-retaliatory-strikes#u61565Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:26:35 +0000North Korea commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class destroyer, named the Kang Kon, in the eastern port city of Wonsan. The 5,000-ton nuclear-capable warship features 88 vertical launch system cells and a total missile capacity of 104 weapons. Leader Kim Jong Un attended the ceremony with his teenage daughter, stating the vessel forms part of the countrys nuclear response system. The deployment follows a previous launch failure where the vessel capsized before finally joining the East Sea Fleet after structural repairs and live-fire trials.Why it mattersThe commissioning of the Kang Kon follows