Great Event Heralding Arrival of New Era, Turning Point in Bolstering up Juche-based Naval Force Ceremony of Launching Newly-built Submarine Held with Splendor in Presence of Respected Comrade Kim Jon
KCNA WatchNov 29, 2015
North Korea launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" on Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the event, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Submarine 841, named "Hero Kim Kun Ok," is allegedly capable of launching nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, with Kim saying its "equipped with a large number of nuclear delivery means" and capable of "preemptive and retaliatory strikes against hostile countries."
In the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK, factory workers, scientists, and technicians presented the Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine, which heralds the beginning of a new chapter for bolstering North Korea's naval force and further strengthening its nuclear deterrence for regional and global security.
Although there's little information about the new DPRK nuclear attack submarine, it bears clear signs of deception or exaggeration. It appears to be a conversion from an existing diesel-electric Romeo-class submarine, with only the potential nuclear attribute to launch nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, if it can even function. This is nothing more than North Korean posturing.
There's a 30% chance that there will be at least one fatality from an offensive nuclear detonation in North Korea by 2050 — if there's an offensive detonation anywhere — according to the Metaculus prediction community.