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Talks of Nuclear Submarine Reemerge Amid Growing Threats From North Korea

Talks of Nuclear Submarine Reemerge Amid Growing Threats From North Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With North Korea’s military provocation continuing to pose a threat to peace on the Korean Peninsula, talks of deploying a nuclear submarine in response to the ballistic missile threat have reemerged in South Korea. Amid the growing threats posed by North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles, also known as SLBM, it [...]

Ruling Party Hawks Call for Nuclear Subs to Counter N.K. SLBM

Ruling Party Hawks Call for Nuclear Subs to Counter N.K. SLBM

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling Saenuri Party said Monday the country should consider building nuclear-powered submarines, amid escalating provocations by Pyongyang.  The remark came as North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast. The South Korean military said [...]