New satellite images suggest North Korea is constructing what could be its largest and most advanced warship to date—possibly more than twice the size of any vessel currently in Kim Jong Un라이브 바카라 fleet, CNN reported.
The development is part of North Korea's broader military modernization, which includes testing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US.
New satellite images suggest North Korea is constructing what could be its largest and most advanced warship to date—possibly more than twice the size of any vessel currently in Kim Jong Un라이브 바카라 fleet, CNN reported.
The images, taken on April 6 by Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs, show the vessel under construction at the Nampo shipyard, roughly 60 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang, CNN reported.
Analysts believe the ship is a guided-missile frigate (FFG), equipped with vertical launch systems for striking targets on land and sea. Measuring around 140 meters (459 feet) in length, it would be the biggest warship ever built by North Korea, according to experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
By comparison, U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are about 505 feet long, while the new Constellation-class frigates are 496 feet.
The development is part of North Korea's broader military modernization, which includes testing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S.
It라이브 바카라 done that despite United Nations sanctions that have put strict limits on its access to the materials and technology to develop those weapons.