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North Korea announces new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’: KCNA

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A television broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul in May 2023 - Copyright AFP/File Jung Yeon-jeNorth Korea on Friday announced it had built a “tactical nuclear attack submarine” as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, the state news agency KCNA report…

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea unveils new tactical nuclear attack submarine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the new submarine, named "Hero Kim Kun Ok," is a part of push for the nuclear weaponization of the navy.

  2. CNN

    North Korea says it launched new 'tactical nuclear attack' submarine. South Korea doubts it works (opens CNN)

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    North Korea launched a new “Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine” on Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), during a ceremony attended the country’s leader Kim Jong Un.

  3. Digital Journal

    North Korea announces new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’: KCNA (opens Digital Journal)

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    A television broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul in May 2023 - Copyright AFP/File Jung Yeon-jeNorth Korea on Friday announced it had built a “tactical nuclear attack submarine” as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, the state news agency KCNA report…

  4. NBC News

    North Korea says it has deployed a new nuclear attack submarine to counter U.S. naval power (opens NBC News)

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    South Korea’s military downplayed the significance of the new submarine, insisting that North Korea was exaggerating its capabilities.

  5. New York Times

    North Korea Says Its New Submarine Can Launch Nuclear Missiles (opens New York Times)

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    South Korea’s military expressed skepticism, saying that the converted Soviet-era submarine “doesn’t look capable of normal operation.”

  6. France 24

    North Korea launches new 'tactical nuclear attack submarine' (opens France 24)

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    North Korea has launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine", state media reported Friday, although the South Korean military said the vessel might not be operational.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    North Korea says its latest submarine can launch nuclear weapons, but there are doubts (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Kim expressed satisfaction that the country has acquired its own nuclear attack submarine to counter the advanced naval assets of the U.S., KCNA said.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    North Korea launches new nuclear attack submarine to counter US naval power, officials say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Ballistic missile submarines would also add a maritime threat to the North’s growing collection of solid-fuel weapons fired from land vehicles that are designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea and Japan.

  9. The Times of Israel

    North Korea claims it has built a nuclear attack submarine to counter US Navy (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Experts say it is unlikely Pyongyang will be able to see through project without external assistance, and that it is 'exaggerating' capabilities of sub

  10. Fox News

    South Korea talks down North's 1st nuclear submarine launch: 'Deception or exaggeration' (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea unveiled its first attack submarine capable of using nuclear technology this week, but South Korea responded by downplaying its capabilities.

  11. Military Times

    North Korea says it has launched a new nuclear attack submarine (opens Military Times)

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    North Korea says it has launched a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years.

  12. Al Jazeera

    N Korea heralds ‘new chapter’ with ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Overseeing the event, Kim Jong Un calls for the rapid development of the country’s navy and its ‘nuclear weaponisation’.

  13. Al Jazeera

    All you need to know about North Korea’s new nuclear-armed submarine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Hero Kim Kun Ok is evidence of Pyongyang’s determination to modernise and upgrade its submarine fleet.

  14. CBS News

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un boasts of new "nuclear attack submarine," but many doubt its abilities (opens CBS News)

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    One expert says the sub, based on Soviet-era technology, "will have inherent limitations," but still serve a key purpose for the Kim regime.

  15. Washington Times

    North Korea says it has launched a new nuclear attack submarine to counter U.S. naval power (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea said Friday it has launched a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

  16. France 24

    North Korea says it has launched a new 'nuclear attack submarine' (opens France 24)

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    North Korea said Friday it has launched a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy…

  17. Washington Times

    North Korea rolls out ‘nuclear attack submarine’ (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea has unveiled a “tactical nuclear attack submarine” to the world, the latest addition both to Pyongyang’s weapons of mass destruction arsenal and its navy.

  18. Los Angeles Times

    North Korea claims its new submarine can launch nuclear weapons, but there are doubts (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    North Korea says its new submarine has nuclear-attack capabilities after years of development, but South Korean officials are skeptical of the claim.

  19. Washington Examiner

    North Korea launches first nuclear submarine: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    North Korea launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine" in a ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un.

  20. New York Post

    North Korea commissions first tactical nuclear attack submarine: reports (opens New York Post)

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    North Korea has reportedly deployed its first nuclear attack submarine as part of a fleet that patrols the Sea of Japan, between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media reported.

  21. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korea says its latest submarine can launch nuclear weapons, but there are doubts | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    North Korea says its latest submarine can launch nuclear weapons, but there are doubts

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    North Korea says new nuclear attack submarine will counter U.S. naval power (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    SEOUL, South Korea >> North Korea said Friday it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

  23. Insider

    North Korea launches 'nuclear attack submarine' ahead of talks with Putin (opens Insider)

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    Kim Jong Un announced his plans to prioritize nuclear weapons at the launch of North Korea's "tactical nuclear attack submarine."

  24. The Diplomat

    North Korea Unveils New Nuclear-Capable Submarine (opens The Diplomat)

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    Kim Jong Un attended the launch ceremony for North Korea’s first nuclear attack submarine, but Seoul says the North is exaggerating the sub’s capabilities.

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