India, June 25 -- North Korea has officially commissioned the Choe Hyon, the first destroyer in its naval history, marking a significant transition in the country's maritime strategy. The 5,000-ton warship, inducted into service on June 23, 2026, represents a departure from the Korean People's Navy's traditional reliance on coastal defence vessels toward a more sophisticated, long-range naval capability.

The commissioning ceremony, held at the western port city of Nampo, was attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who used the event to underscore the nation's ambitions for a modernised, nuclear-armed fleet. According to reports from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Choe Hyon is tasked with patrolling the Yellow Sea and defendi...