Posted on 07/28/2015 5:58:35 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
SLBM play crucial role in Kim Jong Un era
Jeong Hye Young | 2015-07-27 15:27
The development of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) starting five years is key fixture of Kim Jong Un’s plans to build up asymmetric power and sustain the regime, a scholar at the forefront of these issues asserted at a recent seminar held in Tokyo.
Seo Jae Pyeong, the general secretary of Committee for the Democratization of North Korea, spoke at a seminar titled “North Korea’s outlook after the execution of Hyon Yong Chol,” hosted by Unification Media Group on July 24th, opined that North Korea has not forgone its ambitions for a forceful unification.
“Kim Jong Il believed that SLBM, missiles, and nuclear weapons could give him the power to subjugate South Korea within a second. He imparted this belief to his son, Kim Jong Un, evident in the latter's penchant for developing SLBM since coming to power,” he explained.
He added that the relevant Party cadres urged the young leader not to disclose the SLBM tests, but Kim Jong Un eschewed their advice, filled with the desire the flex his military strength both on the foreign and domestic fronts.
Heading up SLBM development is the 166 research institute, which falls under the Second Natural Science Academy and is in charge of national missile development and technology. The largest of its type in North Korea, the colossal organization comprises over 2,500 personnel.
“Approximately 20 Russian missile experts work in this institute since seeking exile in North Korea following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991; they receive special treatment from the state in return for their contributions to the North's missile development,” he said, adding that some experts from the 166 institute frequently travel abroad to a conduct research on and collect documents pertaining to military technology and capabilities from a host of countries across the globe.
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I just get that sinking feeling...
Hi - Glad to see you around here again
BTW, haven’t seen much of you lately. Good to see you are still posting. Thanks.
You got to be pretty hard core to seek asylum in
N.K. Don’t imagine they get out much.
3 things:
Hard to believe those military men didn’t throw Jong Un’s ample butt overboard when they had the chance.
If he plans to use missile subs to subjugate South Korea or anyone else, then he better get more up-to-date equipment, not that old Soviet cast-off, hand-me-down rust bucket he is riding in.
Tiger, when I saw your other post about the Greek troubles, I asked myself if you were now in Greece? (:^}
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