North Korea’s construction of a nuclear-powered submarine could significantly escalate security concerns on the peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait, experts have warned, as speculation mounts over Russian involvement in the project.
Images released by North Korea’s state media on Saturday showed leader Kim Jong-un inspecting what it described as a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine” at an undisclosed shipyard. The location, timing of the visit and details about the vessel’s size were not revealed.
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