North Korea has unveiled a new warship. Military analysts told BI that some of its capabilities point to Russian involvement, or at least inspiration.

NORTH Korea has arrested three shipyard bosses after a humiliating warship launch flop that Kim Jong-un called a “criminal act”. The 5,000-tonne destroyer – hailed as a symbol of military might –

Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly.

On Tuesday, South Korean military officials announced that North Korea likely received help from Russia to develop a new air-to-air missile — a missile fired from an aircraft to destroy another aircraft — which is the kind of advanced weaponry that South Korea is attempting to build by 2032.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean authorities have detained four officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal negligence, state media said.

Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, emphasizing the newly launched 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon as both a symbol of military self-reliance and a critical advancement in naval nuclear deterrence.