Kim Jong Un Orders Rapid Navy Expansion, Two 5,000-Ton Warships Annually for Five Years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a swift and significant expansion of the nation's navy, emphasizing its future role as a powerful force.

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The navy has always been the weakest link in our military, but its capabilities will now become an unimaginable and unbelievable existence.

Attending a ceremony for the deployment of the new multi-purpose destroyer "Choe Hyon" at Nampo Port, Kim declared that North Korea should build two 5,000-ton warships annually for the next five years. He stated that the navy, long considered the weakest link in the armed forces, will transform into an "unimaginable and unbelievable existence."

The "Choe Hyon" destroyer has reportedly completed military operation tests over the past 14 months. North Korea also plans to deploy another 5,000-ton destroyer, the "Kang Kon," and a 10,000-ton warship. The "Kang Kon" had previously experienced a partial capsizing during its launch ceremony but has since been repaired.

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Building a modernized naval base has become an urgent and indispensable task.

Kim stressed that modernizing naval bases is an urgent task and that the ruling Workers' Party Central Committee has discussed plans for new naval bases. He indicated a significant shift in the navy's status, role, and operational scope, though details were not provided. Furthermore, Kim asserted that the "nuclearization of the navy is continuously advancing along its own path," which will bolster North Korea's nuclear deterrence.

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The nuclearization of the navy is continuously advancing along its own path.