{"id":2429039,"date":"2025-04-30T03:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreas-kim-observes-missile-testing-from-countrys-first-ever-destroyer-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T03:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:48:23","slug":"north-koreas-kim-observes-missile-testing-from-countrys-first-ever-destroyer-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreas-kim-observes-missile-testing-from-countrys-first-ever-destroyer-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea\u2019s Kim observes missile testing from country\u2019s first-ever destroyer &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-koreas-kim-observes-missile-testing-from-countrys-first-ever-destroyer-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429039&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Korea recently conducted missile tests from its first-ever destroyer, the Choe Hyon, which was unveiled at a ceremony in Nampo. The tests, observed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and other officials, demonstrated the contry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war\/\" title=\"Zelensky team: Initial ATACMS strike signifies fresh phase in Ukraine...Russia conflict.\">enhanced military capabilities<\/a> and included launches of various types of missiles, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">supersonic cruise missile<\/a> and an anti-aircraft missile. This development comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portlands-mayor-extends-state-of-emergency-amid-antifa-blm-terror-after-chauvin-trial\/\" title=\"Portland\u2019s mayor extends ... of emergency amid Antifa, BLM terror after Chauvin trial\">amid heightened tensions<\/a> with the United States and military drills involving south Korea and Japan.Kim has emphasized the need to modernize naval forces, advocating for the incorporation of nuclear weapons to strengthen defense against perceived threats. The construction of the destroyer is believed to have been supported by Russia, which recently forged a defense treaty with north Korea, pledging mutual military support in the event of an attack.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Korea&rsquo;s Kim observes missile testing from country&rsquo;s first-ever destroyer<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2109877\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Korea<\/a> launched several missiles in a test run of enhanced military capabilities from the country&rsquo;s first-ever naval destroyer warship, the Choe Hyon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The communist country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392627\/north-korean-leader-kim-touts-new-naval-destroyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debuted its new naval vessel last week<\/a> during a special ceremony at the port of Nampo. Government officials cited increased tensions with the U.S. and their cooperative military drills with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" title=\"\">South Korea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Japan<\/a> as reasons why the warship&rsquo;s development was necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3395981\/republicans-celebrate-trumps-100-days-in-office-by-touting-his-achievements\/\">Republicans celebrate Trump&rsquo;s 100 days in office by touting his achievements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3395921\/states-sue-trump-administration-americorps-cuts\/\">States sue Trump administration over AmeriCorps cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3395889\/four-takeaways-trump-first-100-days-abc-interview\/\">Hegseth, tariffs, and tattoos: Takeaways from Trump&#8217;s testy 100 days ABC interview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The weapons testing, which occurred on April 28 and 29, included launching a supersonic cruise missile, a strategic cruise missile, and an anti-aircraft missile from the Choe Hyon, according to reports from North Korea&rsquo;s state media. A 127 mm automatic gun on the naval vessel was also test-fired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Supreme leader Kim Jong Un and several other high-ranking officials in North Korea&rsquo;s government observed the test firings from the ship and called for his country to continue modernizing its fleet. As part of the updates, Kim called for enhancements to include nuclear weapons in North Korea&rsquo;s naval attack capabilities. Kim <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kcnawatch.org\/newstream\/1745964501-25126968\/combat-application-test-of-weapon-systems-of-multi-mission-destroyer-choe-hyon-begins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emphasized<\/a> that the &ldquo;time has come to make a responsible option for accelerating the nuclear armament of the navy in order to defend the state and maritime sovereignty&rdquo; from geopolitical threats.<\/p>\n<p>Russia is believed to have aided in the construction of North Korea&rsquo;s new destroyer. The two countries ratified a defense treaty in November, strengthening their military alliance. As part of that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3226757\/north-korea-and-russia-ratify-defense-treaty\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreement<\/a>, both countries agreed to cooperate in establishing a &ldquo;just and multipolar new world order&rdquo; and defend each other in case of an attack from a foreign power.&nbsp;Kim announced that the Choe Hyon would be deployed in early 2026, according to <em>NBC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In case any one of the two sides is put in a state of war by an armed invasion from an individual state or several states, the other side shall provide military and other assistance with all means in its possession without delay,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2024\/11\/5aabf5f24e6c-n-korea-ratifies-defense-treaty-with-russia-amid-ukraine-war.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> North Korean state media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hostilities on the Korean peninsula have heightened in recent months, with both North Korea and South Korea engaging in military drills that each side has claimed were signs of aggression. North Korea has responded to these drills, especially joint military drills with the U.S. and Japan, by launching ballistic missiles in weapons testing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3395646\/trump-whitmer-michigan-save-selfridge-military-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WHITMER JOINS TRUMP IN MICHIGAN TO SAVE SELFRIDGE MILITARY BASE\">WHITMER JOINS TRUMP IN MICHIGAN TO SAVE SELFRIDGE MILITARY BASE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Korea has intensified its weapons testing in recent months. One of its first missile tests <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3217604\/russia-defends-north-korean-missile-launch\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">occurred<\/a> on Oct. 31, 2024, firing the weapon into the Sea of Japan. A subsequent test happened a few days later, on Nov. 5, 2024, the date of the U.S. presidential election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People&rsquo;s Republic of Korea&rsquo;s (DPRK) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-postpones-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-test-launch-to-avoid-angering-putin\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Postpones Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test ... To Avoid Angering Putin\">intercontinental ballistic missile test<\/a>,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/10\/30\/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-sean-savett-on-the-democratic-peoples-republic-of-koreas-icbm-test\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSC spokesman Sean Savett<\/a> said after the October test by North Korea. &ldquo;This launch is a flagrant violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions. While U.S. INDOPACOM has assessed it did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missile-toward-sea-of-japan-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... ...es ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan ... Washington Examiner\">launch needlessly raises tensions<\/a> and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2109877\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2109877\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea&#8217;s Kim oversees missile tests from the nation&#8217;s first destroyer, the Choe Hyon, which was recently unveiled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2429040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-19101043834495-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[28274,54137,54323,32109,32076],"class_list":["post-2429039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-destroyer","tag-kim-jong-un-2","tag-missile-testing","tag-north-korea","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-19101043834495-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429043,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429039\/revisions\/2429043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}