North Korea Tests Underwater Nuclear Weapon – Latest World News
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly conducted a test of a new weapon system called “Haeil-5-23” in the east of the Korean Peninsula, according to the North Korean news agency KCNA. Developed by the DPRK Defense Sciences Academy, the exact date of the test was not disclosed in the report.
An unnamed spokesperson from the Ministry of Defense stated, “Our army’s underwater nuclear response capacity has been increased to a further level. Our deterrent actions at sea and in submarines will continue against the hostile maneuvers of the navies of the USA and its allies.” It is claimed that the weapon system uses nuclear-tipped unmanned underwater vehicles.
The news comes in the midst of a joint naval exercise held by the navies of South Korea, the USA, and Japan in the south of the Korean Peninsula on December 15-17, which also involved the participation of the USA’s Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
The development and testing of new weapon systems by the DPRK continue to raise tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the international community. The situation will undoubtedly be closely monitored by neighboring countries, as well as the United States and its allies.
