[judicial meanz]

NK bought some old Soviet era ballistic missile boats supposedly for scrap a few years back. I believe they were Golf class boats. They could be modified and made operational if they werent too far gone, but I wouldnt sail in one-too old and too much hull stress.

Sail mounted vertical launch tubes capable of firing the SS-N-5 or SS-N-6 missile, IIRC

[Myrddin]

Sub launched nukes are a much bigger threat than ICBM. Almost no hope of nailing them in "boost" phase. Time of flight is short because they move close to the target. It would be a darn shame if a few of those refurbished boats experienced a hull failure.

[HipShot]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5860277

[HipShot]

Forthcoming weapon technology, brought to us as a side effect of nanotechnology:

Jane's