North Korea has announced it has retested its radioactive tsunami-generating nuclear submarine drone, saying it has verified the system’s reliability and its “lethal” strike capability.
Pyongyang tested its weapon dubbed “Haeil-2” (Tsunami-2 in Korean) between April 4 and April 7, the North Korean state news agency KCNA reported, in a new weapons test that coincides with major military maneuvers being conducted in Seoul and Washington today. on the Korean Peninsula.
This is the third test announced by the Kim Jong-un regime since it first announced the existence of this new type of weapon on March 24, which it called “Haeil-1” in previous tests.
The drone was launched from a port in northeastern South Hamyong province, followed an “oval-eight” trajectory “simulating a distance of 1,000 kilometers” in the Sea of Japan for 71 hours and detonated a dummy warhead in the target area, according to KCNA. .
As a result of the test, “the reliability and lethal attack capability of the strategic underwater system has been perfectly verified,” according to the North Korean state service.
This new weapon system “is essential to deter the evolution of various enemy military actions, eliminate threats and defend the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. [nome oficial da Coreia do Norte]and will become the top military potential of our armed forces,” he added.
The state agency also released photos of the test, which show a torpedo-like device moving underwater and an underwater explosion.
The test comes after Seoul reported that Pyongyang had failed to respond to regular calls over civilian and military communication lines, and as South Korea and the United States have conducted joint military exercises, including anti-submarine tests and the deployment of B-52 strategic aircraft in recent days. bombers.
North Korea unveiled its first test of the new submarine nuclear system on March 24 and announced another test on March 28 to verify its “reliability and safety”.
Some experts questioned whether Pyongyang could already have such a weapon in operational condition, capable of generating a radioactive tsunami to hit enemy fleets and ports.
Source: DN
