South Korea doubts capabilities of North Korean nuclear-powered drone

He South Korean army on Monday called into question the capabilities of an underwater drone designed to create radioactive tsunami which North Korea claims to have developed and has assessed that the system is still in its early stages of development.

“After combining and weighing the analysis and opinions (military intelligence) of the Republic of Korea (the official name of South Korea) and the United States, as well as experts regarding the “unmanned nuclear combat vehicle”, released North Korea”Our military tends to think that this claim may have been exaggerated and falsified,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.

North Korean media reported last Friday that the regime was testing a new type in the presence of leader Kim Jong-un. underwater drone or a guided torpedo that, when detonated, is capable of generating large polluting waves, like the Russian system known as Poseidon.

“There were movements pointing to North Korea is developing unmanned underwater vehicles, but it is believed that they are still at an early stage, and their development will be closely monitored,” JCS added.

The purpose of these systems, launched from Submarine or other platforms must penetrate coastal waters and cause a large radioactive wave that will destroy entire fleets, destroy ports and other infrastructure, and cause terrible damage to coastal areas, which will be contaminated both inland and in the waters surrounding them.

North Korean claims questioned

However, many experts have already publicly questioned the regime’s claim that drone he was under water for two and a half days – given the high complexity that such a system requires.

For example, the Russian Poseidon, of which little is known about development, requires a nuclear propulsion system — a capability that Pyongyang lacks — and a sophisticated sound and speed reduction system to enable truly successful deployment and penetration.

Pyongyang, which has threatened to retaliate harshly against the massive spring maneuvers planned for these days by Seoul and Washington and has carried out about half a dozen missile launches over the past two weeks, has used the exercise to unveil this new weapon, which it has hardly shown a picture of. (EFE)