US EditionNorth Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
Kim Jong Un emphasized the need for a powerful nuclear deterrent during missile tests amid U.S.-South Korea drills, with missiles hitting targets off the west coast, KCNA reported.
- On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched strategic cruise missile tests via video, with state media showing him and his daughter Kim Ju-ae observing missiles fired from an unspecified warship while independent journalists were denied access.
- Following the start of the Freedom Shield, 11-day U.S.-South Korea exercise, North Korea often reacts with weapons tests, state media reported.
- Launched from the new 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, the missiles flew 10,116 to 10,138 seconds and struck designated island targets in the Yellow Sea during performance tests.
- Photos showed Kim Ju-ae overseeing the test; South Korea's National Intelligence Service assessed last month she is close to being named Kim Jong Un's heir.
- State media framed the launches as demonstrating the navy's strategic offensive posture, with Kim Jong Un saying, 'The components of our war deterrent are now being included...' and photos showing Russian vessels' technical resemblance.
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In a new propaganda video with cruise missiles North Korea demonstrates power. The tests are based on the annual military maneuvers of the USA and South Korea.
Kim Jong Un tested new cruise missiles launched from the sea. It is the second launch within a few days
It is believed that Kim Ju-ae will be built as the successor of the North Korean leader.
North Korean leader watches missile tests with his daughter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
North Korea Test-Fired Strategic Cruise Missiles From Destroyer
from Sputnik News: North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles from the Choe Hyon destroyer, North Korean state-run news agency KCNA reported. The test-fire was conducted on March 10, the report said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the drills via video link, the report added. TRUTH LIVES on at https://sgtreport.tv/ Read More @ SputnikNews.com
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