Kim Jong-un visits the "Choi Yeong" destroyer: Build the strongest navy
According to KCNA, on March 3 and 4, Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, visited the Nampo Shipyard to inspect the "Choi Yeong" destroyer and learned about the combat political training situation of the ship unit and the ship's combat execution capability evaluation test procedures before its commissioning.
The report said that Kim Jong-un boarded the "Choi Yeong" destroyer and learned about the sailors' ship operation training situation and the ship's performance and combat execution capability evaluation test procedures.
Kim Jong-un evaluated that the ship's maneuverability fully met the requirements for combat use, and the ship's control system was well established.
Kim Jong-un stated, "The combat use evaluation tests of the new destroyer, a new symbol of our country's maritime defense force, are being carried out smoothly according to the plan. ... We will build two destroyers of this class or higher level each year during the new five-year plan, and correctly implement the large-scale surface ship combat power construction plan."
Kim Jong-un also said, "Our navy's underwater and surface attack forces will be rapidly strengthened. The promotion of nuclear armament of the navy is progressing satisfactorily. ... Our navy will have an invincible attack force, which is a thorough defensive force. ... I want to build the strongest navy."
The report said that on March 4, Kim Jong-un observed the launch of a land-attack strategic cruise missile from the ship, which was successful. In addition, he also learned about the construction of the third "Choi Yeong"-class destroyer being carried out at the shipyard.
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