Satellite Photos Show North Korea Building A New Submarine Capable Of Launching Nuclear Missiles

Kim Jong-un during his July 2019 inspection of the “newly built submarine” at what is believed to be the Sinpo South Shipyard (Rodong Sinmun)

Daily Mail: Satellite photos show North Korea may be building a new submarine capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles

* Report on Wednesday analyzes news imagery of the Sinpo South Shipyard
* Satellite photos show activity indicating construction of ballistic missile sub
* Analysts caution that it would likely be a year before the sub is operational

Satellite images indicate that North Korea may be constructing a new ballistic missile submarine, according to a new report.

Images of the Sinpo South Shipyard suggest circumstantial evidence of the construction of a new ballistic missile submarine, according to the report on Wednesday from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

The evidence supports claims last month in North Korean state media, which said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had inspected a newly built submarine at an undisclosed location.

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Update #1: Sinpo South Shipyard: Construction of a New Ballistic Missile Submarine? (Beyond Parallel)
Update #2: Photos indicate North Korea may be building submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles (NBC)

WNU Editor: That is a big sub.

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