Kim Jong-un visited an imposing 8,700-ton nuclear submarine with his daughter and once again showed military muscle

According to images released by the state press and international agencies, the nuclear submarine inspected by Kim would have the capacity to launch different types of missiles, including surface-to-air systems, which reinforces the signal of military power that Pyongyang sought to display.

Images published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show Kim walking on a covered assembly platform, surrounded by senior military commanders and regime officials, next to the gigantic submarine that would have ability to launch different types of missiles, including surface-to-air systemswhich reinforces the signal of military power that Pyongyang sought to display.

During the inspection, the North Korean leader emphasized the importance of strengthening the country’s nuclear naval capacity and assured that this type of weaponry represents ““a crucial change that will mark an era” en la disuasión militar de Pyongyang.

According to KCNA, Kim made clear his “firm will” to advance the nuclearization of the navy and announced plans to reorganize naval forces and establish new units, in addition to investigating “new secret underwater weapons”without providing details.

The display of the submarine coincided with the dissemination of a message sent by the Russian president, Vladimir Putinin which he highlighted the “unbreakable friendship” between Moscow and Pyongyang and praised the “heroic efforts” of North Korean soldiers in the Russian Kursk region, within the framework of the war against Ukraine.

North Korea and Russia have deepened their rapprochement since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago. According to intelligence agencies from South Korea and Western countries, Pyongyang sent thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russian troops, while Moscow would have provided financial assistance, military technology, and energy and food supplies.

South Korean estimates indicate that some 2,000 North Korean soldiers died in the conflict and thousands more were injured, a fact that reinforces the strategic dimension of the alliance between both countries.

During his visit to the naval base, Kim also criticized South Korea’s impulse to develop nuclear-powered submarines with the United States, which he described as a “threat that must be countered.” The South Korean project received the green light from Washington during a visit by US President Donald Trump to Seoul, prompting a harsh reaction from Pyongyang.

In separate reports, KCNA also noted that Kim recently oversaw tests of long-range anti-aircraft missiles over the Sea of ​​Japan and the construction of a new nuclear submarine equipped with guided missiles, which the regime says will bolster the country’s deterrence capability.

At the moment, only a handful of nations own nuclear-powered submarinesa technology considered among the most sensitive military secrets in the world. South Korea, for its part, faces strong legal and technological restrictions derived from its nuclear agreement with the United States, which limits its development in this field compared to the advantage that North Korea exhibits.