March 24th 2023.
On Friday, North Korea declared that it had conducted a test of a nuclear-capable underwater drone, which it said was designed to generate a gigantic "radioactive tsunami" that would be capable of destroying naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were uncertain if the device constitutes a major new threat, but it reveals the North's commitment to increasing nuclear intimidation.
Prior to this test, the US had been preparing to deploy aircraft carrier strike groups and other advanced assets to waters around the Korean Peninsula.
(Image Source: http://www.9news.com.au) In response, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to make North Korea pay for its "reckless provocations" that he said were occurring in an atmosphere of high military tensions.
Pyongyang claims that the new weapon has the ability to "stealthily infiltrate into operational waters and make a super-scale radioactive tsunami through an underwater explosion" to demolish enemy forces.
This was part of a three-day exercise that simulated nuclear attacks on South Korean targets, which also included cruise missile launches. The testing was monitored by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who announced he would make his opponents "plunge into despair."
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The South Korean air force recently held a five-day joint aerial drill with the United States, which included live-fire demonstrations of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. This was intended to verify precision strike capabilities and reaffirm the reliability of Seoul's "three-axis" strategy against North Korean nuclear threats.
The North Korean drone is named "Haeil," which means tidal waves or tsunamis. Photos released by the North's Rodong Sinmun newspaper show Kim smiling next to a large, torpedo-shaped object at an indoor facility, as well as sea-surface tracks supposedly caused by the drone's underwater trajectory and a pillar of water exploding up into the air, likely caused by an underwater detonation of a mock nuclear weapon.
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On Friday, North Korea declared that they had tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone capable of generating a massive radioactive tsunami, which could potentially destroy naval strike groups and ports. Although experts remain doubtful of its potential danger, the experiment demonstrated Pyongyang's commitment to intensifying their nuclear threats. This action came in response to America's plans to send high-powered vessels to the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asserted that North Korea would be held accountable for their reckless provocations as he attended a ceremony to commemorate the deaths of 55 South Korean soldiers during battles with the North.
The tests were approved by the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and were intended to demonstrate the possibility of a nuclear crisis. The US and South Korea completed an 11-day exercise earlier in the week, and are preparing for another round of naval drills that will involve an American aircraft carrier.
To match the US and South Korean exercises, the North conducted their own drills that included the launch of cruise missiles and the usage of a nuclear underwater attack drone. The drone, known as "Haeil," is built to stealthily infiltrate operational waters and create a massive wave of radiation.
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