North Korea has launched its first operational tactical nuclear submarine. As the state news agency KCNA announced on Friday, the submarine “No. 841” now in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
“The rapid development of our naval forces is a priority that cannot be postponed given the recent aggressive movements and military actions of the enemies,” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a speech at the launch ceremony, which apparently took place on Wednesday. to the agency.
Kim described the submarine as the primary means of underwater offensives for North Korean naval forces. North Korea plans to convert its existing submarines into nuclear-armed attack submarines and accelerate the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, Kim said.
Armament of the new submarine unclear
North Korea has a large submarine fleet. However, so far it is unclear what missiles the new submarine is armed with. The country had previously tested a number of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Jakarta on Thursday and called on Beijing, as a member of the UN Security Council, to do more to combat the nuclear threat from North Korea.
Source: Krone
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