North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of two new 5,000-tonne warships every year over the next five years, signalling one of the country’s most ambitious naval expansion plans to date.
Kim made the announcement during a commissioning ceremony for the newly deployed destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampho port, according to state media KCNA. The vessel completed 14 months of operational testing before entering service.
The Choe Hyon is among North Korea’s largest and most advanced surface combatants, part of a broader effort by Pyongyang to modernise what Kim has previously described as the weakest branch of its military.
North Korea has traditionally relied on a largely ageing coastal fleet of submarines and smaller patrol vessels, with analysts long viewing its navy as limited in blue-water capability.
Reports from earlier in June say that Pyongyang also plans to build a 10,000-tonne destroyer, the largest warship ever publicly acknowledged by North Korea, as part of a wider naval overhaul.
In April, North Korea tested strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles from the Choe Hyon, part of operational trials that analysts said demonstrated an effort to integrate nuclear-capable strike systems into its naval fleet.
Kim said on Tuesday (23 June) that the navy’s “nuclearisation” was advancing and would strengthen the country’s deterrence posture.
Military analysts in South Korea and the United States have said the expansion could increase North Korea’s ability to project force beyond the Korean Peninsula, even as questions remain over the reliability and combat readiness of its new warships.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was working towards a fair deal with Iran, hours after the Senate voted to direct him t...
From Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking night in Houston to England’s frustrating draw in Boston and Algeria’s comeback win in San Francisco, t...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of two new 5,000-tonne warships every year over the next five years, signalling one of th...
A United Nations enquiry has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, saying the action...
Google-owned YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenage plaintiff who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, avoiding what would have ...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was working towards a fair deal with Iran, hours after the Senate voted to direct him to halt military action against Tehran in a rare bipartisan rebuke.
From Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking night in Houston to England’s frustrating draw in Boston and Algeria’s comeback win in San Francisco, the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered another packed day of action.
A United Nations enquiry has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, saying the actions amounted to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, while also documenting war crimes against children in the occupied West Bank.
Google-owned YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenage plaintiff who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, avoiding what would have been the second California trial over allegations that social media companies fuel youth addiction.
At least thirteen people have died and sixty-six have been injured following an explosion at Qatar's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub at Ras Laffan, authorities said on Sunday.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on a landmark internet deal that will allow traffic to pass through Azerbaijani networks.It's the latest deal to highlight the ongoing peace process between the two countries.
A Ukrainian strike has damaged a school building in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to local authorities cited by the TASS news agency. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Three students have been killed and at least seven injured after two of their peers opened fire in a high school in the Philippines, police said. A spokesperson for the police said the two suspects, aged 14 and 15, had been arrested and a police pistol confiscated. Bullying is a possible motive.
Google-owned YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenage plaintiff who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, avoiding what would have been the second California trial over allegations that social media companies fuel youth addiction.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow a Rastafarian inmate to pursue a damages claim against Louisiana prison officials who forcibly shaved his head in alleged violation of his religious beliefs, ruling that federal law does not permit such lawsuits against individual officers.
Russia has accused the United States of failing to follow through on what Moscow describes as “understandings” reached between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during their Alaska summit last year, in a sign of mounting frustration in the Kremlin.
Bangladesh has called for increased climate financing and faster delivery of support to vulnerable nations, arguing that current global funding commitments fall far short of what developing countries need to tackle the growing impacts of climate change.
Apple is facing a £3 billion lawsuit in the United Kingdom after a competition tribunal approved a major collective action over its iCloud storage service.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment