North Korean leader Kim inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy

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1. Seattle Times

   North Korean leader Kim inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy ↗ (opens Seattle Times)

   Published Mar 4, 2026

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   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing...

2. NBC News

   North Korean leader Kim inspects new warship and claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Mar 4, 2026

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   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy, state media said Thursday.

3. Al Jazeera

   North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Mar 4, 2026

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   Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer.

4. Deutsche Welle

   North Korea: Kim visits warship, oversees missile launch ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Mar 4, 2026

5. New York Post

   Kim Jong Un visits North Korean naval destroyer, oversees missile test ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Mar 4, 2026

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   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the ‌navy would have a "powerful offensive capability" as he visited a 5,000-ton destroyer and oversaw a missile test, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.