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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a large newly built ballistic missile submarine, state news agency KCNA reported on July 23.
According to KCNA, Kim inspected the new submarine which was built under “his special attention” and will be operational in the waters off the east coast.
“The operational capacity of a submarine is an important component in national defence of our country bounded on its east and west by sea,” Kim said.
North Korea does have a large submarine fleet but only one known experimental submarine capable of carrying a ballistic missile.
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The release did not mention what weapons systems are on board the submarine. However, according to experts, the showcased submarine is most likely the Sinpo-C, a successor to North Korea’s only known ballistic missile submarine.
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