The Strategic Implications of North Korea’s Failed Naval Vessel Launch

Commentary On May 21, 2025, North Korea’s much-anticipated launch of a 5,000-ton warship ended in embarrassment when the vessel ran aground during the slipway launch process at the northeastern port of Chongjin. What was intended as a grand demonstration of Pyongyang’s naval modernization ambitions devolved into a technical and political failure, prompting immediate arrests of […]