North Korean War Weapons Test – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

North Korea for the first time this week for the first time its new warship weapons system called “Class”.ChoHyun(Choe Hyon-Class) tested.

The experiment included firing cruise and anti -aircraft missiles as well as artillery fire with Kim. JungThatNorth Korea’s leader and a number of senior officials were carried out.

Kim JungThat During the experiment, he emphasized: It is time for our navy to have a new acceleration of its defensive nuclear capability to both defend the naval of Korea and guarantee the national security of the country.

The remarks come as tensions on the Korean Peninsula are still on the basis of joint US -South Korean exercises and North Korean military responses.

WarshipChoHyunUnveiled by government media on Saturday, weighing 6,000 tonnes and are reportedly equipped with the most powerful weapons systems. The ship is due to be officially delivered to the North Korean Navy earlier next year.

Name of this class of ships from “ChoHyun“One of the anti -Japanese revolutionary fighters was taken by the Japanese Empire in the early twentieth century during the occupation of the Korean Peninsula. This naming reiterates the link between historical narratives, political legitimacy and the display of military power in the North Korean security doctrine.