N. Korea unveils its largest warship ever; ex-US ambassador reacts

North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.

In a speech at Nampho Shipyard on the country’s west coast, leader Kim Jong Un said the introduction represented a new chapter in its military history, declaring that its navy has “put an end to over 70 years of its stagnation.”

He alluded to difficulties along the way, saying the country’s naval buildup “is never plain sailing,” perhaps referring to the troubles of the Choe Hyon’s sister ship, the Kang Kon, which capsized during its launch in May 2025.

0:00 North Korea unveils largest-ever warship
0:38 CNN's Will Ripley reports from Taipei
1:24 Kim Jong Un: this ends "70 years of stagnation" in North Korean navy
3:23 Ex-US ambassador to South Korea Christopher Hill reacts
6:18 Hill: "How much technology is Russia providing North Korea?"
7:27 June 4: CNN's Will Ripley reports on North Korea's nuclear ambitions, military buildup

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