North Korea Tactical Nuke Drill: Claims on Command/Control and Hints of A First-ever Silo Launch

North Korea “Tactical Nuke” Drill: Claims on Command/Control and Hints of A First-ever Silo Launch

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North Korean media reported that the country recently conducted a “combined tactical drill simulating a nuclear counterattack by the units for the operation of tactical nukes” on March 18-19. Coverage of the drill included new details about the North’s nuclear command and control system, which sound similar to those used in the US and USSR/Russia. While none of these details can be verified from open sources, they seem within North Korea’s capacity, given its 40+ years of experience with missiles and its apparent access to substantial Russian and Chinese missile technology.

 

North Korea “Tactical Nuke” Drill: Claims on Command/Control and Hints of A First-ever Silo Launch

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