Details released by the South's military suggest it may have been a nuclear-capable short-range weapon modelled after Russia's Iskander missile.
Having a roaming submarine that could fire such missiles would likely bolster the country's nuclear deterrent.
However, experts also say it would take some time to get several of these vessels operational given the intense and wide-ranging sanctions against the country.Details of the latest missile test suggest it may have been a nuclear-capable short-range weapon modelled after Russia's Iskander missile. These missiles travel at relatively low altitudes and are manoeuvrable in flight, making them harder to intercept.
North Korea has rejected attempts to reopen disarmament negotiations - which stalled in 2019 - and Kim Jong Un told his parliament this month that he would never give up his nuclear ambitions.under a broad range of scenarios if its existence or leadership is threatened. North Korea is set to be high on the agenda when US Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Seoul next week after attending the state funeral of assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
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