USA Today: North Korea tests submarine ballistic missile
Under the watchful eyes of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea says it has conducted an underwater test-firing of a submarine ballistic missile, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
The test "proved and confirmed that the ballistic missile fire from the submarine fully met the requirements of the latest military science and technology," KCNA said.
The North's state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper published photos of a projectile rising from the surface and Kim smiling from a distance at what looked like a floating submarine.
Kim called the missile a "world-level strategic weapon" and an "eye-opening success," according to KCNA.
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1 comment:
There was open source information earlier on the site '38 North' that pointed to modification of a submarine's conning tower late last year. So at this point it appears to either still in the testing stages, or the program is aiming at surprise, one-shot attacks.
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