North Korea adds second destroyer as U.S., South Korea and Japan hold military exercise

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat.

North Korea adds second destroyer as U.S., South Korea and Japan hold military exercise

TL;DR

  • North Korea's second naval destroyer has been put into service.
  • Kim Jong-un has called for the development of a more reliable nuclear deterrent.
  • The United States, South Korea, and Japan have begun a trilateral military exercise.
  • North Korea perceives these military exercises as a security threat.