North Korea could soon have a submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles

North Korea’s submarine fleet, said to consist of 70 ships, could soon welcome a new vessel capable of firing ballistic missiles. According to satellite images released by the US organization 38 North and detected by Reuters, this submersible is under construction at the Sinpo South shipyard.

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In these images, we can also see a missile launch hatch of the GORAE/SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine.

Last May, North Korea fired a “suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)” in a series of three missile tests. days after US President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea. this ship would have a range of about 360 kilometers and an altitude of about 540 kilometers. Three missiles were fired from Sunan, a suburb of Pyongyang, into the Sea of ​​Japan.