North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show



Analysis North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show Analysis of state media suggests presumed destroyer under construction in Nampho will feature missile launcher system Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea released four photos of the new warship on Sunday. This is the only one showing Kim Jong Un in a white shirt and with the structure still covered in netting, suggesting it was taken in August or September. \| Image: KCTV (Dec. 29, 2024) North Korea has revealed the first high-quality photos of a new warship currently under construction, indicating that it will likely be the navy’s largest and feature a missile launcher system. Korean Central Television (KCTV) aired four photos on Sunday of leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the warship on at least two occasions in 2024, according to NK Pro analysis, part of its coverage of an end-of-year plenum. The ship is “likely a destroyer and the largest warship ever constructed in the DPRK,” according to Joseph Dempsey, Research Associate for Defence and Military Analysis at the Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01What Kim Jong Un’s candid admission of failure says about his economic approach 02Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year 0312K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers 04What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US 05North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show 06Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown 07Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 08In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before

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North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

Analysis of state media suggests presumed destroyer under construction in Nampho will feature missile launcher system

Colin Zwirko December 30, 2024

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

North Korea released four photos of the new warship on Sunday. This is the only one showing Kim Jong Un in a white shirt and with the structure still covered in netting, suggesting it was taken in August or September. | Image: KCTV (Dec. 29, 2024)

North Korea has revealed the first high-quality photos of a new warship currently under construction, indicating that it will likely be the navy’s largest and feature a missile launcher system.

Korean Central Television (KCTV) aired four photos on Sunday of leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the warship on at least two occasions in 2024, according to NK Pro analysis, part of its coverage of an end-of-year plenum.

The ship is “likely a destroyer and the largest warship ever constructed in the DPRK,” according to Joseph Dempsey, Research Associate for Defence and Military Analysis at the

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

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