means for North Korea reported today that the regime was tested this week in the presence of the leader Kim Jong-un a new type of underwater drone capable of generating radioactive tsunamis similar to the Russian system known as Poseidon.
The drone was deployed off North Korea’s northeastern coast on Tuesday and “reached its target point in Gulf waters Hongwon set up as a simulated enemy port with its test warhead detonated underwater on Thursday afternoon,” the KCNA news agency reported today.
The device that exploded “after sailing at a depth of 80 to 150 meters following an oval course and eight in the East Sea (the name given to the Sea of Japan in the two Koreas) during 59 hours and 12 minutes“, was tested in parallel with the large maneuvers that are being carried out these days Seoul and Washington in the south of the peninsula.
“The mission of this weapon is to covertly penetrate operational waters and cause a large-scale radioactive tsunami through underwater detonation that destroys naval strike groups and the enemy’s main operational ports,” the KCNA text explained.
According to the text, the weapons began to be developed in 2012, and after being handed over to 50 tests of different types (of which 29 were in the presence of Kim Jong-un), their operational deployment was decided at the last plenary session of the Workers’ Party held in December last year.
Just today, KCNA published four photos of the test of this underwater drone, showing an underwater silhouette and an explosion near the sea surface, and some experts have already rushed to question whether Pyongyang could have such a weapon operational.
Russia He says he already has his drones for nuclear submarines Poseidon deployed and in operational condition for only a few months, although the enormous secrecy with which they were developed over the years makes it impossible to know more details about this type of weapon.
North Koreawhich said it would respond strongly to the allies’ major spring maneuvers and carried out half a dozen missile launches in the past two weeks, used his celebration to announce tests of this new type of weapon.
The peninsula is experiencing historic levels of tension after 2022, in which Pyongyang, which has rejected offers to return to dialogue, conducted a record number of weapons tests and allies resumed large-scale maneuvers and deployed aircraft carriers. or strategic bombers.
Source: Panama America
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