Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea’s navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported on Sept. 7 as U.S. allies’ maritime drills kicked off.

North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media said Monday, as the country pushes to modernize its naval assets and sharpen its comb

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent