North Korea has officially commissioned the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton destroyer that Pyongyang describes as a symbol of the country's advancing naval and nuclear capabilities.

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North Korea has officially commissioned the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton destroyer that Pyongyang describes as a symbol of the country’s advancing naval and nuclear capabilities.

At a ceremony in the western port of Nampo, Kim declared that the era of the navy existing merely as a coastal defense force is over.

The Choe Hyon represents a strategic shift — a full-fledged service equipped with strategic means, as the nuclear arming of the navy progresses on schedule.

The destroyer, fitted with anti-aircraft and anti-ship weapons, is armed with nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles. The vessel is successfully tested in recent months, including cruise missile launches from the vessel.