North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement toward his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military,

Reuters reported that North Korea's new class of warship was able to accommodate dozens of vertical launch cells to carry missiles its military has already developed.

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows a new naval destroyer unveiled at a western port in Nampo, North Korea on April 25, 2025. (AP)