Reuters experts considerthat the launched submarine is likely a modification of the Soviet Project 633 diesel submarine that North Korea bought from the USSR in the 1970s.
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North Korea said it launched a submarine with nuclear weapons on board. State news agency KCNA officially called it The launch of the submarine was “a great event that marks the advent of a new era, a turning point in the strengthening of the Juche forces.”
It is noted that “the launching ceremony of the new submarine was held brilliantly and in the presence of a respected comrade Kim Jong Un“.
The new submarine will be included in the fleet, whose task is to patrol the water borders with Japan, KCNA reports.
Reuters experts considerthat the launched submarine is likely a modification of the Soviet Project 633 diesel submarine that North Korea bought from the USSR in the 1970s. The new boat is equipped with ten launchers, but experts believe that in its current state it is incapable of actually launching missiles.
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Source: liga.net
