N. Korea's strategic cruise missile test from new destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversees a sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile being launched from North Korea's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, in waters near the western coastal city of Nampho on March 4, 2026, as the North's leader Kim reviews its operational capabilities ahead of its commissioning, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Kim oversaw the launch of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer, 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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