North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders the navy to build a new 10,000-ton destroyer and to advance development of “secret underwater weapons,” according to state media reports. The Rodong Sinmun newspaper says Kim supervised a naval test earlier this week and then instructed the armed forces to deploy the destroyer Kang Kon as part of ongoing exercises. The announcements come as Kim continues to visit military sites in the run-up to a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled to take place Monday and Tuesday. The reports link the timing of the military activity and the leadership instructions to the period preceding Xi’s arrival, with both outlets describing Kim’s continued on-site inspections of defense-related locations. The state media accounts do not provide additional specifications about the destroyer’s role or timeline for completion, nor do they offer independent verification of the claims. The reports, however, consistently describe the same elements: a planned 10,000-ton destroyer, a focus on underwater capabilities, and Kim’s supervision of naval testing before Xi’s visit.