North Korea claimed Friday that it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone in response to military maneuvers conducted by South Korea and the United States.
“A national defence science research institute in the DPRK carried out a test of underwater strategic weapon system from April 4 to 7,” the official Korean Central News Agency said.
“The underwater nuclear attack drone ‘Haeil-2’… cruised 1,000 km of simulated underwater distance.”
North Korea has tested an underwater nuclear-capable drone and launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in recent weeks, according to official media.
According to KCNA, “the test warhead accurately detonated underwater.” The test demonstrated the underwater strategic weapon system’s dependability and lethal attack capability.”
North Korea claims to have performed three underwater drone tests in less than three weeks.
On March 23, it claimed to have performed the first test of the Haeil, which means tsunami in Korean, capable of unleashing a “radioactive tsunami,” while blaming US-South Korean exercises for the deterioration of regional security.
