North Korea Commissions First Guided-Missile Destroyer, Plans Cruiser
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On June 23, 2026, North Korea formally commissioned its largest-ever warship, the lead vessel of the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyers, while also outlining plans to follow the program with a new class of 10,000-ton cruisers. On June 23, 2026, North Korea (Democratic People’s Repub
