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North Korea's claim of new nuclear attack submarine met with doubt

On Friday, North Korea announced the launch of its inaugural "tactical nuclear attack submarine," with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the deployment. However, South Korea promptly indicated that Pyongyang might be overstating the capabilities of the warship.

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Joseph Dempsey, a defence analyst for the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, said on X that it appeared to be a "modified" Romeo class Soviet submarine and that the photos could have been manipulated.