North Korea says it launched new ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine

North Korea says it launched new ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine
North Korea HAS launched a brand new “Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine”, in accordance with the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), throughout a ceremony attended the nation’s chief Kim Jong-un.

The new submarine “will perform its combat mission as one of core underwater offensive means of the naval force of the DPRK,” Kim stated in the course of the ceremony in accordance with KCNA. DPRK stands for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The submarine, named “Hero Kim Kun Ok,” would herald “the beginning of a new chapter for bolstering up the naval force of the DPRK,” KCNA reported.

People attend what North Korean state media report was the country's launching ceremony for a new tactical nuclear attack submarine, in North Korea, in this handout image released on September 8.
People attend what North Korean state media report was the nation’s launching ceremony for a brand new tactical nuclear assault submarine, in North Korea, on this handout picture launched on September 8. (CNN)

“There is no room to step back in the drive for the expansion of the naval vessel-building industry as it is the top priority task to be fulfilled without fail,” Kim stated in accordance with KCNA.

The announcement comes after North Korea stated it had simulated a nuclear missile assault over the weekend to warn the United States of “nuclear war danger.”

The simulation was in response to joint army workout routines performed by the United States and South Korea, earlier within the week, KCNA reported on the time.

The US-South Korea dwell fireplace workout routines, primarily based on a counterattack towards invading forces, started on August 31.

US and South Korean Presidents had pledged to step up army cooperation following a May summit assembly in Seoul, and after North Korea performed greater than a dozen missiles assessments this yr, in comparison with solely 4 assessments in 2020, and eight in 2021.

North Korea is about to have fun the seventy fifth anniversary of the nation’s founding on September 9.

Source: www.9news.com.au