On May 21, 2025, a 5,000-ton destroyer, identified as part of the Choe Hyon class, suffered a catastrophic failure during its launch at the Chongjin Shipyard in North Korea’s northeastern port city, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 23, 2025. The vessel, intended as a cornerstone of North Korea’s naval … Leggi tutto Geopolitical and Technical Dimensions of North Korea’s Naval Modernization: Analyzing the Chongjin Shipyard Incident and Recovery Efforts in May-June 2025