North Korea says it has tested an underwater nuclear drone

North Korea tested an attack drone with nuclear weapons/Photo by Shutterstock

North Korea tested its underwater nuclear weapons system. Kim Jong-un resorted to such actions in protest against joint military exercises of South Korea, the United States and Japan.

North Korea held its exercises in waters of the Sea of ​​Japan. The country tested underwater attack drones.

What is known about the tests conducted by North Korea

Kim Jong-un tested the Haeil-5-23 systems – these are underwater attack drones capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The test was conducted by a Defense Department think tank in East Coast waters.

Our Army's posture in countering underwater nuclear weapons is further improving, and its diverse maritime and underwater operations will continue to deter hostile military maneuvers of the US naval forces and their allies, said the speaker of the North Korean ministry.

By the way, the DPRK tested its new unmanned system in March 2023 of the year. At the time, state media said it was pursuing the goal of

• to carry out covert attacks in enemy waters,

< li>destroy Navy strike groups and major operating ports by creating a large radioactive wave from an underwater explosion.”

Briefly about the training of South Korea, the USA and Japan

• The navies of the USA, South Korea and Japan January 17 completed its three-day routine exercise involving the USS Carl Winson as part of efforts to improve its response to Pyongyang's new nuclear and missile threats.
• B in turn, North Korea stated that allegedly “aggressive maneuvers involving warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan will destabilize the situation in the region.” They say that this is why “North Korea decided to instill fear in its enemies.”

~ On January 60~li>18 January, ambassadors from the United States, South Korea and Japan gathered in Seoul and condemned Pyongyang's arms trade with Russia and increasingly hostile rhetoric.