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North Korea Unveils First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

  • #North Korea
  • #Nuclear power
  • #Nuclear weapons
North Korea Unveils First Nuclear-Powered Submarine
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MAR 9
Above: Kim Jong Un at a strategic missile base at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Image copyright: Kim Jae-Hwan/Contributor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
story last updated MAR 11

The Spin

Pro-North Korea narrative

Maritime sovereignty represents the core of national rights for North Korea: a country bordered by seas on both sides. Developing an elite nuclear-armed naval force is essential for defending national sovereignty and ensuring economic development through secure fishing waters.

KCNA WatchNK News

Anti-North Korea narrative

The development of a nuclear-powered submarine by North Korea poses an unprecedented security threat to regional stability as well as US and South Korean interests, as such vessels can remain submerged for extended periods and launch missiles from undetectable positions.

New York TimesCNN

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