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mack8 said:
Well, others might have more details, but possibly could be from either Pr. 971, Pr.949 or Pr. 667 subs that were decommissioned in recent times
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The DPRK's golden years in acquiring decommissioned surface and submarine vessels, both secondhand and through the design and technology to build them, occurred after the disintegration of the USSR with some of its newly independent states, and during the disastrous economic period of the Russian Federation.
1990s, early 2000s:
MiG-21 Bis, MiG-29s, SU-25s, solid-fuel missile technology, as well as ships including a Krivak and submarines arriving for scrapping, rumored to be conventionally powered Foxtrot and Golf-class submarines, new North Korean anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles with clear ancestors in the former USSR.
So, are we really sure this nuclear-powered complex is a recent delivery?
Given that Kim Jong-il was presented with a model of a nuclear-powered submarine in the early 1990s, I suspect the DPRK has had this engine for a long time, and not because of the recent alliance signed between Kim Jong Un and Putin. I think logic dictates that a nuclear-powered submarine is designed and built with all the blueprints for the entire propulsion system already available or already in place.
Because the submarine will then have to be designed around this.
So if Kim Jong-un declared a few months ago that a submarine with these characteristics will soon be available, the project cannot have been developed recently.
What Russia can certainly do is provide the expertise needed to implement this technology on submarines and operational use.
 
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ACuriousPLAFan said:
Turns out that the Mount Paektu-class SSBN from the South Korean movie Steel Rain: The Summit may actually become reality, after all?

It has been alleged that Russia has transferred a submarine-use nuclear reactor and its associated propulsion system modules (steam turbine and cooling system) to North Korea sometime ago, though noting that the reactor and modules are likely sourced from a decommissioned Russian nuclear-powered submarine.

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Valiant 1002 said:
Taken from a decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine... So what could it be?
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Considering North Korea has history of reverse engineering and cloning systems and components then Russia might have chosen to simply send such and at most technical documents, if any of what is alleged is true or just simply bold speculative theory crafting.

Though DPRK basically is out of the box when comes to being a nuclear power/nation in this world, hence not as big impact as it such could have had lets say 10 or 20 years ago if such was done then. But in the end this could be just be South Koreans mental gymnastics.
 
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In this new image of the reconnaissance drone, when compared to the previously shown side view, you can see the addition of air intakes that may serve to increase the volume of cold air available to handle the high operating temperatures of the engine.

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In line with the Party's line of strengthening naval forces, we have successfully built a strategic axis for safeguarding maritime sovereignty by producing destroyers capable of performing various maritime military missions, and have taken a significant first step toward building a maritime power. We have also brought about significant changes, including the recent establishment of clear goals ranging from the uninterrupted strengthening and expansion of strategic forces to the enhancement of the combat performance of commercial weapons.

In addition, we have acquired new secret weapons and have achieved a significant number of research achievements in defense science that will significantly contribute to the further radical advancement of our military capabilities.
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What kind of "secret weapons", I wonder...
 
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Beijing, Sept. 22 (China News Service) — Guo Jiajun, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided over a regular press conference on the 22nd.
Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, stated on the 21st that North Korea will never abandon its nuclear weapons. He added that if the United States abandons its fixation on denuclearizing North Korea, recognizes reality, and genuinely seeks peaceful coexistence with North Korea, Pyongyang would have no reason to refuse face-to-face communication with Washington. A reporter then asked: How does China view North Korea's stance that it will not denuclearize?
Guo Jiakun: China closely follows developments on the Korean Peninsula. Maintaining peace and stability on the Peninsula and advancing the political settlement process serve the common interests of all parties. We hope relevant parties will address the core issues and root causes of the Peninsula problem, adhere to the overarching direction of a political solution, and work to ease tensions and uphold regional peace and stability. (End)
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China News Service, September 19 — According to the Korean Central News Agency, the 13th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea convened on September 20 and 21. Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, attended the proceedings on September 21 and delivered a speech. Kim Jong Un stated that North Korea will explicitly stipulate in its national laws that North Korea and South Korea are two separate countries and will absolutely not be unified.
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Bad news: North Korea has decided to pursue nuclear militarism unwaveringly. Good news: We no longer need to worry about North Korea merging with South Korea and creating an anti-China monster state on the Korean Peninsula.:rolleyes:
 
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