# North Korea’s Kim tours ‘huge’ warship, orders shipyard upgrades

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/north-koreas-kim-tours-huge-warship-orders-shipyard-upgrades/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:18:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:28:09+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-kim-jong-un-new-warship-6522476
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Kim inspected a warship believed to be a 10,000-tonne cruiser.
- He called for expanded shipyard capacity and modernisation.
- North Korea plans to build two surface warships annually.

## Summary

Kim Jong Un inspected the construction of a new, unusually large warship at Nampho Shipyard and called for upgrades to North Korea’s shipyards. The effort is part of a broader push to strengthen the navy and develop the country’s maritime industry.

State media described the vessel as far larger than a destroyer built last year. A South Korean defence think-tank assessed that published images showed a 10,000-tonne cruiser under construction, likely able to carry many cruise missiles. North Korea’s five-year defence plan targets building two surface warships each year; the country has also recently tested anti-ship missiles.

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