Kim Jong-un: Build Two Destroyers Annually, Navy to Be Equipped with Nuclear Weapons! According to North Korean media, Kim Jong-un recently emphasized during his inspection of the Nampo Shipyard and supervision of the sea trial of the new "Choe Myong-rim" destroyer that North Korea "must build at least two destroyers annually" and "equip the North Korean navy with nuclear weapons." Kim Jong-un stated that safeguarding national sovereignty cannot remain on paper, but must rely on actual capabilities, and North Korea "has sufficient human resources and industrial potential to achieve this goal."
— Kim Jong-un's emphasis on the plan to build two destroyers annually aims to strengthen the naval hard power and significantly enhance North Korea's long-range combat capabilities. The nuclear armament of the North Korean navy is not merely a blueprint envisioned by the leader, but an actual move to expand North Korea's nuclear deterrence from land-based to sea-based, building a more comprehensive strategic defense and deterrence system through platforms such as strategic submarines and submarine-launched missiles, thereby exerting substantial pressure on the United States and its allies in Northeast Asia.
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