North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development



Analysis North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development Satellite imagery reveals progress on west coast frigate as Pyongyang eyes assets to challenge US spy flights Colin Zwirko March 28, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects the frigate under construction at the Nampho Dockyard in early March \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (March 8, 2025) Update on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. KST: New high-resolution imagery suggests the ship was moved outside at the Nampho Dockyard between March 27 and 28. North Korea is preparing to move one of its large new warships for the first time since construction began last summer, satellite imagery reveals, a sign of the project’s advanced development as Pyongyang seeks to challenge the status quo on the seas around the Korean Peninsula. According to experts at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of the Middlebury Institute, a floating drydock appeared this week in front of 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 Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death 02North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development 03How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety 04Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes 05With new frigates, North Korea broadcasts a more assertive naval approach 06Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy 07Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea 08A decade in making, North Korea’s first nuclear-powered submarine breaks cover 09What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2025 development push 10After $1.5B Bybit heist, North Korean hackers race to cash out the spoils

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North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development

Satellite imagery reveals progress on west coast frigate as Pyongyang eyes assets to challenge US spy flights

Colin Zwirko March 28, 2025

North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development

Kim Jong Un inspects the frigate under construction at the Nampho Dockyard in early March | Image: Rodong Sinmun (March 8, 2025)

Update on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. KST: New high-resolution imagery suggests the ship was moved outside at the Nampho Dockyard between March 27 and 28.

North Korea is preparing to move one of its large new warships for the first time since construction began last summer, satellite imagery reveals, a sign of the project’s advanced development as Pyongyang seeks to challenge the status quo on the seas around the Korean Peninsula.

According to experts at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of the Middlebury Institute, a floating drydock appeared this week in front of the

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02North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development
03How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety
04Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
05With new frigates, North Korea broadcasts a more assertive naval approach
06Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy
07Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea
08A decade in making, North Korea’s first nuclear-powered submarine breaks cover
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North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development

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