North Korea conducted a test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile from a new warship - the destroyer "Choe Hyon". This was reported by ABC News with reference to the Korean Central News Agency, reports UNN.
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The message emphasizes that the missile launch was traditionally controlled personally by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
The first test launches of the Choe Hyon destroyer's weapon systems were conducted on Monday and Tuesday. During this time, a hypersonic cruise missile, a strategic cruise missile, an anti-aircraft missile and a 127-mm shipborne automatic gun were tested.
North Korea launched a new 5,000-ton warship26.04.25, 09:08
North Korean leader said it was "important to establish a proactive and aggressive defense system based on a powerful offensive capability." He also stressed the need to "accelerate the development of nuclear weapons for the Navy."
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The 5,000-ton destroyer was unveiled last week. During the ship's launching ceremony in Nampo port on the country's west coast, Kim said the ship's construction was a "breakthrough" in the modernization of the North Korean Navy.
Kim also said that he "intends to create an operational fleet for the high seas" - that is, forces capable of operating in the open ocean, rather than exclusively in the coastal waters around the Korean Peninsula.
The launch of "Choe Hyon" takes place against the backdrop of North Korea, which has traditionally lagged behind its neighbor and rival South Korea in terms of naval technology, deepening military cooperation with Russia amid the latter's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent confrontation with the West.
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North Korea has condemned the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in South Korea during recent joint military exercises. North Korea sees this as a threat to its security.