Source: Hong Kong Zhongtong News Agency
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense in North Korea issued a statement a few days ago, announcing that North Korea has conducted an important test of underwater nuclear weapons systems in the eastern waters of the Peninsula.This incident caused heated discussions, and I don't know if it was a new round of nuclear test conducted by North Korea.
According to the Korean and Central News Agency, a spokesman for the North Korean Ministry of Defense on the 19th, North Korea conducted an important test of the "tsunami-5-23" underwater nuclear weapon system in the eastern waters, aiming to cope with the recent maritime joint held by the United States, Japan and South Korea,exercise.
South Korea ’s joint staff headquarters announced on the 17th that South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a maritime joint military exercise at the Gonghai South of Jeju Island on the 15th to 17th.South Korea ’s joint staff headquarters said that the military exercise was the first time that the three -party exercise plan for the three -party exercise plan for many years in South Korea, the United States and Japan last November last year was conducted.
What is this underwater nuclear weapon system?Is it a nuclear weapon?Military commentator Song Zhongping said in an interview with China News Agency on the 19th that it is just an underwater nuclear warhead carrying tool, which can be understood as an underwater "nuclear torpedo".
It is reported that the nuclear torpedo fingers are equipped with torpedoes of the nuclear combat department and are equipped with ships, airplanes and shore -based launchers for attack submarines, surface ships and other water targets.The explosion is not large, usually around thousands of tons.Nuclear torpedo is generally equipped with 10 kg of nuclear medicine, and the underwater destruction radius can reach 1600 meters.
According to Korean media reports, the "tsunami" of the so -called "underwater torpedo" is a nuclear diving boat developed by North Korea.North Korea released the news that the "tsunami-1" was developed in March 2023 and the first test was conducted.The North Korean Society reported on March 24 of that year that North Korea conducted a series of military training activities from the 21st to 23rd, including a new type of underwater attack weapon system test, and used the nuclear unmanned diving boat named "tsunami".
In April 2023, North Korea released the "tsunami-2" related experimental information.
Is this prelude to underwater nuclear tests in North Korea?Song Zhongping believes that North Korea is just a weapon that tests and will not conduct nuclear explosions. Underwater nuclear tests are not allowed and prohibited.Therefore, North Korea is just experimenting with this underwater torpedo. As long as it can run normally, it is enough to achieve the scheduled goal.
