Kim Jong-un’s SECRET WEAPON: North Korea preparing ‘UNDERWATER nuclear attack’
KIM JONG-UN may be planning an underwater nuclear attack using a secret submarine.
By JOEY MILLAR
Express.co.uk
Wed, Apr 12, 2017
While North Korea is still struggling to develop nuclear-headed airborne missiles, it is fast increasing its underwater military power.
The country possess numerous submarines, which it has used with devastating effect in the past, with fears they are now being adapted to fire nuclear weapons.
Even more worrying is the submarines’ ability to ‘disappear’ and avoid detection. In 2015 around 50 went missing, setting alarm bells ringing in Seoul and Tokyo.
Security expert Bruce Klingner said: “We didn’t know where they were at the time. One would hope that we would keep very close tabs on those that could launch the submarine-launched ballistic missiles [SLBMs].
“All of that is very worrisome because that may very well have a nuclear weapon someday.”
Being able to launch an attack from a submarine, rather than a static site somewhere in North Korea, opens up Kim Jong-un’s enemies to a new sort of risk.
Mr Klinger explained an attack from the ocean would take South Korea by surprise, due to the country’s defences geared towards an attack over the border.
He said: “The problem with the SLBM is that it exposes South Korea’s flanks to attack.”
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