{"id":346595,"date":"2026-06-06T15:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=346595"},"modified":"2026-06-06T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:46:19","slug":"kim-jong-un-reveals-plan-for-nuclear-armed-navy-with-secret-underwater-weapons-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/kim-jong-un-reveals-plan-for-nuclear-armed-navy-with-secret-underwater-weapons-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un reveals plan for nuclear-armed navy with \u2018secret underwater weapons\u2019 | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The North Korean leader was accompanied by his teenage daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, while inspecting a brand new warship (Picture: KCNA via KNS via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kim Jong Un has vowed to speed up efforts to construct a nuclear-armed navy and develop \u2018secret underwater weapons\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The North Korean leader was accompanied by his teenage daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, while inspecting a brand new warship ahead of a visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

State media quoted him as calling for \u2018rapidly developing\u2019 naval forces able to playing a bigger role within the country\u2019s nuclear deterrent and dealing a \u2018deadly blow on the enemy any moment under the water or on the water\u2019.<\/p>\n

He said the navy was at the guts of a brand new five-year defence plan including the constructing of larger 10,000-tonne-class destroyers and developing unspecified \u2018underwater secret weapons\u2019.<\/p>\n

North Korea\u2019s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) didn’t report any quotes by Kim about Washington or Seoul amid persistent tensions over his nuclear ambitions and a chronic freeze in diplomacy. <\/p>\n

The report got here a day after North Korean and Chinese state media confirmed that Xi would visit North Korea on Monday, the newest sign of Beijing\u2019s efforts to bolster ties with its nuclear-armed neighbour. <\/p>\n

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In recent times, Kim has prioritized relations with Russia, notably by sending troop s and military equipment to support Moscow\u2019s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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Kim Jong Un, left and his daughter observe the ocean trials of its destroyer Kang Kon at an undisclosed location in North Korea (Picture: KCNA via KNS via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week (Picture: AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Xi\u2019s trip was announced a day after North Korea unveiled what South Korea\u2019s military assessed as a brand new uranium-enrichment facility for producing nuclear bomb fuel. <\/p>\n

While visiting the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, Kim pledged to expand the country\u2019s nuclear forces \u2018at an exponential rate\u2019.<\/p>\n

Experts say the move reflects his desire to cement North Korea\u2019s status as a nuclear weapons state ahead of Xi\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

Kang Kon is the second of two destroyers North Korea unveiled last 12 months, following the Choe Hyon, whose development Kim hailed as a significant step toward expanding the operational range and pre-emptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military. <\/p>\n

State media said the ships are designed to hold a spread of weapons systems, including anti-aircraft and anti-ship weapons in addition to nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles, though some experts have questioned their effectiveness in lively duty.<\/p>\n

Kang Kon was damaged during a botched launching ceremony in May last 12 months on the northeastern port of Chongjin, triggering a furious response from Kim, who called the failure \u2018criminal\u2019.<\/p>\n

North Korea said Kang Kon was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational. <\/p>\n

Kim has called for constructing two more 5,000-ton-class destroyers.<\/p>\n

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