Sseunami, the Korean translation ‘Tsunami’, it seems like North Korea has gained another weapon to add to their nuclear arsenal. The Korean Central News Agency on 24th March, 2024 reported that North Korea has successfully devised a weapon which is capable of carrying missiles underwater by drone and can cause radioactive tsunamis and lay waste to whatever comes in its path. The North Korea asserts that the country has sophisticated SLBM capabilities and that these capabilities are a threat that can be used against any possible opponents has been implicitly embraced in much of that conjecture.
North Korea claims that the new missile that they have devised cruised for over a little under 59 hours and at a depth of 80-150 metres and detonated of its east coast. The nuclear capable underwater drone can be deployed from any coast or port, it can even be towed by a surface ship for military operations. It is designed in a manner that the main purpose is not to cause mass destruction but to lay waste to enemy vessels and ports by setting off a large-scale radioactive wave, added KCNA.
Experts Opinion
David Schmerler is a Senior Research Associate at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
Hong Min, a fellow researcher at Korean Institute for National Unification claims that this first of its kind weapon and it will be very difficult or have any kind of reconnaissance or interceptor assets in place that South Korea or the USA have at this time.
It is clearly designed to demonstrate that the Kim dictatorship possesses so many varied nuclear attack options that any pre-emptive or decapitation strike against it would fail catastrophically and should be with dealt efficiently, said Leif-Eric Easley, Prof. at Ewha University in Seoul. Carneige Endowment for International Peace, Ankit Panda said, that North Koreas should be taken seriously, but all measure should be taken that this is only a display of power the real goal in 21st century warfare works through deception and psychological operations.
History Of Kim Jong Un’s Regime
The history of Kim Jong Un’s regime in North Korea began in 2011, when he succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as the supreme leader of the country. Kim Jong Un has maintained the country’s authoritarian government and its strict control over its citizens, including its extensive security apparatus and propaganda machine.
Kim Jong Un’s regime has been criticized for human rights abuses, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, and torture. However, the regime maintains a tight grip on information, and it is difficult to get a complete picture of the situation in North Korea. Despite ongoing efforts to engage with other countries, North Korea remains isolated from much of the international community.
Recently the defector from Yeonmi Park has given various interviews at international stage criticizing the government and the way Kim Jong Un administration control the lives of people and have forced their own people to live poverty stricken. In 2007, she and her mother fled from North Korea.
Yeonmi has become a prominent speaker and author, sharing her story and raising awareness about the human rights abuses in North Korea. She has given numerous speeches and interviews, including a popular TED talk in 2014, and has written a book titled “In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom.” She continues to remain a vocal critic of the regime in North Korea and a human rights champion.
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