Kim Jong -in forced Putin to give him nuclear reactors for submarines for help in the war against Ukraine
While the current Arsenal of North Korea rockets is able to impress the targets located at a distance of thousands of miles, nuclear submarines will allow Pyongyang to send weapons all over the world, hide it from satellites and break the balance of power in the Pacific region, writes Telegraph. This makes the submarines invulnerable to the first impact on nuclear forces and will allow North Korea to maintain the ability to strike in the event of a nuclear war.
Referring to numerous sources in the South Korea government, the Korean newspaper Jongang Daily reported that this equipment was not produced by Russia for North Korea, but was taken from Russian submarines written off.
According to journalists, the supply took place at the beginning of this year, which coincided with the publication of the State Media of North Korea Kim's photographs, who visited the shipyard in March to evaluate the course of work on the creation of the first atomic submarine of the DPRK. Kim Jong -in in March visited a shipyard for the construction of warships in an unknown place in North Korea.
Local media reported that during a visit, the North Korean leader "learned about the construction of a nuclear submarine with strategic guided missiles" and that it is part of "important goals . . . transforming the country into a leading maritime state. " Analysts, based on images, have estimated that the ship could weigh about 7,000 tons and be able to run 10 missiles from vertically installed starting installations.
It is also known that North Korea is actively developing new long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons that can potentially be capable of striking goals anywhere in the world when running from a submarine. "Last year, North Korea has been urgently asking for atomic submarine technologies and modern fighters in Russia. Russia did not want to do it at first, but it seems that it seems to provide them this year," the source in the government reports.
Apparently, the reactors are a fee for the supply of North Korea ammunition, military equipment and personnel on the front -line for battles on the side of Russian troops in Ukraine. Since October 2024, at least 12,000 North Korean servicemen participated in hostilities against Ukraine, although officials in Kyiv stated in July that, according to intelligence, Pyongyang plans to send 30,000 servicemen an additional.
It is estimated, in particular, the UK Ministry of Defense, about 600 North Koreans were killed during the fighting and more than 4,000 were injured. Analysts believe that if Moscow has transmitted North Korea nuclear technologies, it would be a violation of the Nuclear weapons. Access to reactors will also allow North Korean scientists to develop technology and quickly develop their own option.
Recall that Kim Jong -in recently became a guest of Chinese leader Si Jinping in a military parade in Beijing to commemorate the end of World War II. In order not to keep up and seek to strengthen his long-standing relations with Pyongyang, the Chinese president was reported that he has agreed to put 19,000 tons of sugar in North Korea, which would be distributed to loyal members of the regime on October 10, when the DPRK celebrates the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Labor Party.