North Korea Commissions 2nd Destroyer as US, South Korea, Japan Launch Joint Military Drills
North Korea commissioned its first Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer in June.
TL;DR
- North Korea commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, the Kang Kon.
- The commissioning took place on Sunday, September 6, in the port city of Wonsan.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his daughter attended the ceremony.
- This event coincides with the planned trilateral military drills by the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
- The new destroyer is part of North Korea's naval modernization efforts.