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A year after a disastrous maiden launch, North Korea's new destroyer is up and firing its guns
North Korea's 5,000-ton destroyer, Kang Kon, successfully tested its weapons systems a year after a botched launch that damaged its hull. The ship, the second in its class, is now seaworthy and undergoing active duty preparation under Kim Jong Un's oversight, with plans to build additional destroyers and a 10,000-ton warship.
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