N. Korea's strategic cruise missile test from new destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) is aboard the country's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, in waters near the western coastal city of Nampho to review 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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