Executive Summary North Korea’s Naval Bet Reshapes the Asian Balance North Korea’s commissioning of the 5,000-tonne Choe Hyon on 23 June 2026 changes the strategic problem confronting Northeast Asia. The vessel does not transform an overwhelmingly coastal fleet into an ocean-going navy overnight. It does, however, combine longer endurance, diversified missile armament and prospective nuclear … Leggi tutto North Korea’s Destroyer Breakthrough: Naval Reach