North Korea’s Growing SSBN Capabilities: Strategic Implications
The ongoing development of North Korea’s SSBN programme presents a significant challenge to international non-proliferation efforts and could lead to an arms race The air is thick with speculation as North Korea’s first nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) takes shape, poised to alter the strategic balance in the Korean peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s recent inspection of this complex project marks a significant step forward in the hermit nation’s nuclear development.