The Strategic Implications of North Korea's Failed Naval Vessel Launch On May 21, 2025, North Korea's much-anticipated launch of a 5,000-ton warship ended in embarrassment when the vessel ran aground ...

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un said a new naval destroyer was damaged in a "serious accident and criminal act caused by absolute carelessness." ...

North Korea says it has repaired a damaged destroyer and launched the ship in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un.

As the week wraps up, catch up with SOFREP’s Evening Brief, delivering the top defense and global affairs stories for June 13 ...

North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state ...

North Korea has raised a capsized warship and moored it at a pier in the north-eastern port of Chongjin, as it continues to ...

North Korea says authorities have detained four officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean authorities have detained four officials over the ...

North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent failed launch of a new warship that left a 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged, according to state media.

North Korea has opened an investigation into a failed ... On May 21, Kim was in attendance at a launch ceremony for a new naval destroyer when a "serious accident" occurred, the Korean Central ...

Beyond the immediate consequences, the event exposed enduring limitations in North Korea’s naval development ... ensures that incidents like this one—far from derailing their plans—may ...