The “Choe Hyon” war ship is the first five thousand tonnes to be equipped with nuclear missiles.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected on Sunday the latest 5,000 tonne war ship designed to “punish enemy provocations,” the official news agency KCNA said.
Presented in April by Pyongyang, Choe Hyon is the first five thousand tons of the country to be equipped with nuclear missiles.
The launch of Choe Hyon “It is a clear demonstration of the development of the armed forces oriented to the juche doctrine [a ideologia de autossuficiência da Coreia do Norte]”, The leader said, according to KCNA.
“The formidable capabilities of our Navy should be exercised in the vast ocean in order to dissuade or counteract and punish the enemy’s provocations to state sovereignty,” he added.
Fatherland Choe Hyon is one of the two five thousand tons war ships that North Korea has, both being completed this year. Kim Jong-un committed to Build another father -of -the -type Freemaker until October 2026 in order to reinforce naval capabilities.
The photos of the KCNA agency show the North Korean leader to supervise what appears to be a control room inside the ship. Another photograph introduces the leader pointing to a blurred map before generals.
About 28,500 US soldiers are parked in South Korea to face Pyongyang’s military threats. In September, they held a joint military exercise with the South Korean and Japanese allies.
North Korea regularly denounces these exercises, which considers essays for an invasion, while allies insist on the defensive character of maneuvers.
