US suspects North Korea is building new missile submarine

(Baonghean.vn) - On September 30, the US-based website "38 North" specializing in monitoring the situation in North Korea said that Pyongyang may be building a new submarine to launch missiles.

Cranes carrying heavy equipment appear at the Sinpo South Shipyard. Photo: 38 North.

The website published several commercial satellite images showing naval construction underway at the Sinpo South Shipyard, where North Korea builds most of its submarines.

According to analysis by 38 North, a large circular structure captured by satellite images on September 24 shows that North Korea has likely built a submarine larger than the test vessels Pyongyang has developed to launch missiles.

Concerns about North Korea’s naval capabilities have grown since the country conducted its first test of a submarine-launched missile off the port city of Sinpo on August 24. The missile flew nearly 500 km before falling into the Sea of ​​Japan.

Lan Ha

(According to AFP)