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AZ_HighCountry
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Dear Leader issued an order that the boat is to be refloated before some upcoming conference in June (read it in some article. Will locate and reference). Might be difficult depending on how much salt water entered the interior.
Salt water plays hell on a lot of things.
Salt water plays hell on a lot of things.
gangsta_rap
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Michael
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As of today.
The three persons primarily responsible for the accident have been detained.
Kang Jung-chul, Chief Engineer of Cheongjin Shipyard, Han Kyung-hak, Director of the Hull Assembly Workshop, and Kim Yong-hak, Deputy Director of Administration. They are currently detained and under legal investigation and have not been executed.
No other damage was found to the destroyer involved in the accident, and the on-site repair team is carrying out repair operations as planned.
Ali_Baba
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We know North Korea. It is only a matter of time before they find themselves infront of a firing squad. Lets not kid ourselves here.
Michael
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This accident was announced to the outside world on the initiative of the DPRK officials. At the same time, they are following up on the progress of the incident. So far, no one has been executed. They are currently following their legal procedures.
North Korea is a special country. They are slowly changing. When they start to come forward with these issues, it shows that things are moving in a more open direction.
Each country has its own laws and rules. We cannot measure others by our own standards.
AZ_HighCountry
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I'm sure satellite surveillance of North Korea "helped" push that announcement.
johncliu88
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Now the ship was finally launched and float in water.
Michael
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The destroyer, which had previously been involved in an accident during its launch ceremony, has now been repaired. The DPRK held another launching ceremony for it.
The second ship of the Choi Hyun-class destroyers, it was named “Kang Kon.” Hull number: 52
Kang Kon. He was the first Chief of the General Staff of the DPRK. He and Choi Hyun were early revolutionary comrades of Kim Il-sung. He was killed in action during an air raid in September 1950 during the Korean War, becoming the highest-ranking military officer to die in the Korean War. He was also a member of the CCP.
The second ship of the Choi Hyun-class destroyers, it was named “Kang Kon.” Hull number: 52
Kang Kon. He was the first Chief of the General Staff of the DPRK. He and Choi Hyun were early revolutionary comrades of Kim Il-sung. He was killed in action during an air raid in September 1950 during the Korean War, becoming the highest-ranking military officer to die in the Korean War. He was also a member of the CCP.
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Mark Bennett
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They have started using better cameras, until recently everything looked like the 80s in every picture
johncliu88
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The efficiency for repairing and relaunching the ship is very impressive. Unlike the Indian, it took them several months to put the flipped ship up inside the shipyard.
Zarvan
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North Korea ramps up ballistic missile production
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ByDylan Malyasov
Sep 1, 2025
Modified date: Sep 1, 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on August 31 inspected a newly built missile production complex and signed three new plans to expand the country’s missile manufacturing capacity, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
During the visit, Kim toured an automated assembly line, which state media described as capable of dramatically increasing missile output for the country’s armed forces. KCNA said Kim reviewed both the current status and future prospects of North Korea’s missile industry.
Kim emphasized that modernized production processes will allow Pyongyang to meet military demand for missiles while raising output levels. He also approved a new defense expenditure plan tied to the expansion project.
The announcement comes as North Korea continues to strengthen its missile arsenal, posing an immediate threat to South Korea and Japan while also aiding Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Western governments and Kyiv have accused Pyongyang of supplying ballistic missiles, including systems such as the KN-23 — a short-range weapon comparable to Russia’s Iskander — which have been used in repeated strikes against Ukrainian targets.
State media highlighted the new automated facility as evidence of progress in defense industrial capacity. Kim’s visit and approval of expansion plans underscore North Korea’s stated goal of accelerating weapons development despite international sanctions and repeated warnings from the United States and its allies.
KCNA did not provide details on the type or number of missiles expected to be produced under the new plans but framed the effort as essential for strengthening national defense. Analysts in Seoul and Washington are likely to view the announcement as part of North Korea’s broader push to demonstrate self-reliance in defense production while deepening ties with Russia.
By expanding missile output, Pyongyang not only enhances its strike capabilities in the region but also increases its ability to provide Moscow with additional munitions. Reports from Ukraine have consistently linked North Korean-supplied systems to Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and cities.
The inspection of the missile production complex follows Kim’s pattern of high-profile visits to defense facilities, used both to signal domestic priorities and to send messages abroad.
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