{"id":2438639,"date":"2025-05-24T08:56:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-tries-to-cover-national-humiliation-with-blue-tarps-fails-miserably\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T09:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:01:47","slug":"north-korea-tries-to-cover-national-humiliation-with-blue-tarps-fails-miserably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-tries-to-cover-national-humiliation-with-blue-tarps-fails-miserably\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea Tries to Cover National Humiliation with Blue Tarps, Fails Miserably"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-korea-tries-to-cover-national-humiliation-with-blue-tarps-fails-miserably%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=2438639&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>A recent incident in North Korea involving teh launch of a new 5,000-ton destroyer has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-work-to-block-bidens-plans-literally\/\" title=\"GOP senators actively obstruct Biden&#039;s plans.\">drawn significant attention<\/a>, particularly as it reportedly capsized during its launch, creating embarrassment for the regime under Kim Jong-un. The event, which was witnessed by a large crowd, prompted a rare acknowledgment from North Korean state media, Korea central News Agency (KCNA), which had to admit an investigation into the &#8220;unforgivable criminal act&#8221; occurred due to poor launch conditions and flooding of the vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite KCNA downplaying the damage as &#8220;not serious,&#8221; they confirmed that the ship was listing in the water, raising concerns over the capabilities and management of the regime&#8217;s naval engineering. Analysts noted the incident reinforces worries about North Korea&#8217;s broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-leaders-join-gen-milley-and-release-statement-saying-there-is-no-role-for-us-army-in-martial-law-in-determining-elections\/\" title=\"Army Leaders Join Gen. Milley and Release ...ment Saying There Is \u201cNo Role\u201d for US Army in Martial Law in Determining Elections\">military capabilities<\/a>, as the nation possesses both nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, despite struggles with relatively basic military logistics like shipbuilding. The incident has sparked debate regarding the security implications of a state that cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >competently manage conventional military assets<\/a> while promoting its nuclear prowess. The overall sentiment is one of apprehension about the reliability of North Korea&#8217;s military capabilities considering its recent failures.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>What do you say about a nuclear power that cannot build a ship that floats? And, not only that, launches it while its tinpot Dear Leader watches on?<\/p>\n<p>All I have to say is, I feel sorry for the people behind the 5,000-ton destroyer &mdash; no name given &mdash; that was launched Wednesday from the shipyard at Chongjin, North Korea, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/east-asia\/article\/3311455\/north-korea-investigates-failed-warship-launch-infuriated-kim-jong-un\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South China Morning Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s bad enough that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/north-korea-publicly-acknowledges-status-detained-us-solider-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Korea Central News Agency<\/a> &mdash; the happy-clappy propaganda mill of the North Korean government, which usually hides bad news from the public and screams how wonderful Pyongyang is doing with everything, and death to America, by the way &mdash; was forced to acknowledge an investigation into the incident on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/north-korea-intensifies-probe-into-accident-during-recent-launch-warship-kcna-2025-05-22\/\">Reuters<\/a>, the incident happened as Kim Jong-un was watching; the ship apparently lost balance during the launch and seems to have hit the bottom, given that sections of the bottom of the ship were crushed.<\/p>\n<p>While KCNA described the damage as &ldquo;not serious,&rdquo; it also called what happened &ldquo;an unpardonable criminal act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-korean-president-detained-tense-standoff-authorities-now-48-hours-decide-fate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korean<\/a> media, meanwhile, said that the ship was lying on its side in the water in Chongjin as of Thursday, and images tend to confirm this &mdash; although North Korean officials seem to believe they could cover this up with blue tarps.<\/p>\n<p>Not so much, however:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">North Korea&rsquo;s latest naval destroyer has been significantly damaged prior to its launch. In a rare acknowledgment, North Korea&rsquo;s state news agency KCNA reported yesterday an incident occurred with a new destroyer in Chongjin, which was close to being launched. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0PfuqehYnF\">pic.twitter.com\/0PfuqehYnF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Open Source Centre (@osc_london) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osc_london\/status\/1925465203187085693?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Reuters pointed out, the failed launch &ldquo;likely occurred in front of a large crowd, increasing the public humiliation for Kim&rdquo; &mdash; which is why KCNA was reporting on it.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who has followed KCNA dispatches on-and-off for years now, let me say that they&rsquo;re almost uniformly Borat-like in their comical, archetypal banana-republic state media attempts to cover up the general misery of the place. They&rsquo;ll gush about how the country now has&nbsp;<em>three<\/em> shades of lipstick from its resplendent state-of-the-art cosmetics factory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kim-jong-un-orders-north-korea-prepare-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right alongside threats to annihilate<\/a> the United States and the West, where the residents live in rat-infested suffering.<\/p>\n<p>So, to see these kinds of admissions from <a href=\"https:\/\/kcnawatch.org\/newstream\/1747991025-923327157\/investigation-into-destroyer-launch-accident-being-intensified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KCNA<\/a> in its own copy is to underscore just how Brobdingnagian of a boo-boo this was:<\/p>\n<p><em>Detailed underwater and internal inspection of the warship confirmed that, unlike the initial announcement, no holes were made at the warship&rsquo;s bottom, the hull starboard was scratched and a certain amount of seawater flowed into the stern section through the rescue channel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Experts estimated that it will take two or three days to restore the balance of the warship by pumping out the seawater from the flooded chamber and making the bow leave the slipway and 10-odd days to restore the warship&rsquo;s side&hellip;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>No matter how good the state of the warship is, the fact that the accident is an unpardonable criminal act remains true, and those responsible for it can never evade their responsibility for the crime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Regarding this accident as a serious issue is not because of the damage to the warship or of economic loss. The aim of doing so is to deal a telling blow to incautiousness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricist attitude prevailing in any field and to sound an alarm bell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Leaving aside the fact that they seem to have a touch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dTRKCXC0JFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inigo Montoya Syndrome<\/a> regarding what the word &ldquo;empiricist&rdquo; really means outside of partyspeak, this is basically North Korea admitting they are incautious, irresponsible, and unscientific enough not to figure out that their new 5,000-ton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-navy-converting-oil-rigs-active-missile-launch-stations-five-times-capacity-destroyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destroyer<\/a> would sink upon launch.<\/p>\n<p>They are also an incautious, irresponsible, and unscientific state that has roughly 50 nuclear warheads &mdash; along with enough fissile material to potentially make 70 to 90 of them &mdash; along with the ballistic missiles to deliver them, according to a June 2024 Arms Control Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armscontrol.org\/factsheets\/arms-control-and-proliferation-profile-north-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the point of nuclear weapons as a component of a country&rsquo;s defense arsenal in the post-World War II era is the precept of mutually assured destruction; that is to say, if you want to destroy us as a nation, you yourself will be destroyed as a nation.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this is left to better strategic heads than our own in the field of military analysis, but do you feel better or worse that a bellicose nation that can&rsquo;t tell whether a destroyer &mdash; a relatively uncomplicated class of vessel, one that has been in reliable war service in one form or another since the early 20th century &mdash; will sink or float has both 1) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ex-diplomat-says-north-korean-leader-wont-give-up-nukes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the warheads<\/a> that could theoretically make its enemies&rsquo; cities glow for eons and 2) the ballistic missiles that should be theoretically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/north-korea-warns-world-missile-tests-practice-real-strikes-us-south-korean-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">able to deliver them there<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>All I can say is this: I&rsquo;d hate to be a shipbuilder in Chongjin at any time in recent history, but I&rsquo;d especially loathe that fate right now.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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I can&#8217;t help but feel sympathy for those involved in the 5,000-ton destroyer-unnamed-that was launched on Wednesday from Chongjin&#8217;s shipyard in North Korea, as reported by the South China Morning Post. It&#8217;s troubling enough that the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), known for its propaganda and tendency to obscure negative news while boasting about Pyongyang&#8217;s achievements and denouncing America, had to admit there was an investigation into this incident on Friday. According to Reuters, Kim Jong-un witnessed the launch mishap; the ship reportedly lost stability during its launch and appeared to have struck bottom, resulting in damage to parts of its hull. While KCNA downplayed the damage as &#8220;not serious,&#8221; they also labeled what occurred as &#8220;an unpardonable criminal act.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>South Korean media reported that by Thursday, the ship was found capsized in Chongjin&#8217;s waters, with images supporting this claim-though North Korean officials seemed hopeful they could conceal it with blue tarps. The latest naval destroyer from North Korea has suffered significant damage before even being officially launched. In an unusual move for them, KCNA acknowledged an incident involving a new destroyer nearing launch in Chongjin.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by Reuters, this failed launch likely took place before a large audience, adding public embarrassment for Kim-hence KCNA&#8217;s coverage of it. Having followed KCNA reports sporadically over time, I can say their attempts at state media often resemble comical portrayals typical of banana republics trying to mask widespread suffering with exaggerated claims of progress alongside threats against Western nations.<\/p>\n<p>The admission from KCNA regarding this blunder highlights just how monumental it was: thorough inspections revealed no holes were made at the warship&#8217;s bottom; instead, scratches were found on one side and some seawater entered through a rescue channel. Experts estimated recovery would take two or three days just to pump out water from flooded areas and around ten days more for full repairs.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how well or poorly constructed their warship may be now after these events-the fact remains that such an accident is deemed an unpardonable crime within their regime; those accountable cannot escape responsibility for what happened. This situation isn&#8217;t merely about physical damage or financial loss but serves as a warning against carelessness and irresponsibility prevalent across various sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Setting aside their peculiar use of terms like &#8220;empiricist&#8221; outside party jargon reveals North Korea&#8217;s acknowledgment of being reckless enough not to foresee that their new 5,000-ton destroyer might sink upon launching-a concerning trait considering they possess approximately 50 nuclear warheads along with sufficient fissile material potentially allowing them up to 90 more weapons paired with ballistic missiles capable of delivering them.<\/p>\n<p>In post-World War II defense strategy discussions surrounding nuclear arsenals revolves around mutually assured destruction: if one nation seeks annihilation against another nation possessing similar capabilities-it leads both towards mutual destruction instead. Perhaps military analysts are better suited than myself at evaluating these matters-but does knowing such a hostile nation struggles even with basic naval engineering make you feel safer or less secure given they also hold destructive capabilities?<\/p>\n<p>All I can conclude is: being involved in shipbuilding within Chongjin must be particularly daunting right now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture-2025-05-24T031136.239.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55834,55833,32109,55835],"class_list":["post-2438639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-blue-tarps","tag-national-humiliation","tag-north-korea","tag-propaganda-failure"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture-2025-05-24T031136.239.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438639","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438639"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438643,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438639\/revisions\/2438643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}