According to one South Korean MP, North Korea is building 2 new submarines, one of which is capable of firing a ballistic missile. He added that North Korea has a large submarine fleet but only one of the experimental submarines is rumored to be able to carry ballistic missiles.
For everyone's knowledge, North Korea has been subject to UN Security Council sanctions since 2006 for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have met 3 times since 2018, but failed to reach an agreement on US requests for Pyongyang to release its nuclear weapons and North Korea's demands for an end to sanctions.
In July 2019, a report revealed that Kim was inspecting a newly built large submarine. Although North Korea does not describe the submarine's weapon system, analysts say the ship's measurements clearly indicate the ship was designed to carry missiles.
Meanwhile at the end of the year, North Korea claimed that they had successfully tested the new SLBM from the sea, and last month it showcased the design of the new SLBM during a military parade in Pyongyang.
In addition, the country's leaders' desire to launch new strategic weapons this year has also led to speculation that North Korea will immediately use their ballistic missile submarines.
In addition, North Korea has launched a total of 76 ballistic missiles of 9 types in a military parade on October 10, showcasing the country's long-range weapons for the first time in 2 years. In addition, the weapons on display this year are the largest of the military parades in the past.
Not only that! There is also evidence to suggest that Kim has ordered an investigation into the North Korean team that shot dead a South Korean fisheries official who went missing in late September.
Following the incident, North Korea last week revealed that the shooting of a South Korean man in its waters was an act of self-defense.
