North Korea has launched its first “tactical nuclear attack submarine”, according to state media, in advance of tomorrow’s celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Kim Jong-un, its supreme leader, attended the launch ceremony on Wednesday and inspected the submarine, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
However, analysts from South Korea and the UK expressed doubts that the submarine would be capable of firing nuclear missiles.
With its typical hyperbole, the KCNA report claimed: “When the respected Comrade Kim Jong-un arrived at the submarine-launching venue, all the participants broke into enthusiastic cheers as a token of their admiration for the iron-willed brilliant commander and outstanding leader of the people who is paving a broad avenue toward great victory and prosperity with
