North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state media reported Tuesday, following the launch of two warships earlier this year.

North Korea announced plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported Tuesday, marking the third such vessel in its expanding naval fleet.

SEOUL: North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-tonne destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday (July 22), after the nuclear-armed country launched two similar vessels this year.

"We must develop our naval power more comprehensively and rapidly so that the enemy cannot even think of carrying out aggressive actions in the waters around us," said Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up the country's maritime power.North Korea has announced plans to build a third 5,000- ton destroyer for its navy by October next year. Workers at the Nampho Shipyard attended a rally where they pledged to construct the new ship by October 10,

N. Korea says to build additional 5,000-ton destroyer North Korean workers are at work at a dockyard in the western coastal city of Nampho on July 21, 2025, vowing to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer by Oct.