Kim has been trying to expand his naval capacity for years – in 2023,he unveiled a new ‘tactical nuclear submarine’,in a move he described as crucial in his efforts to counter the naval threat posed by the US and its Asian allies.
‘The nuclear attack submarine,for decades a symbol of aggression against our republic,has now become a symbol of our revolutionary power to strike fear into the hearts of our despicable enemies,’ the official Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying.
Photos released by state media show the tyrant grinning at the launch ceremony and being overshadowed by the huge black submersible,named ‘Hero Kim Kun Ok’.
But officials in the South were sceptical the sub would work as described and suggested it likely was not ready for operational duty.
‘There are signs of deception or exaggeration,’ military chiefs said in a statement,without elaborating.
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