N. Korea's strategic cruise missile test from new destroyer

North Korea's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, sails in waters near the western coastal city of Nampho, aboard which the North's leader Kim Jong-un reviews its operational capabilities ahead of its commissioning, in this undated photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on March 5, 2026. Kim oversaw the launch of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer on March 4, assessing the test as a critical element of the warship's operational capabilities, according to the report. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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