US EditionNorth Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show
- North Korea has deployed more than a dozen balloon-like objects around its damaged 5,000-ton warship, which is partially submerged, as revealed by satellite images from Maxar Technologies.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un labeled the failed launch a criminal act and ordered repairs to the ship as a matter of national honor.
- Nick Childs, a senior fellow, cautioned that using balloons to keep the ship afloat could lead to further damage if not managed properly.
- Analysts believe the balloons are part of North Korea's effort to expedite the repair of the destroyer.
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The North Korean destroyers, which were injured during the launch, are now surrounded by balloon-shaped objects. Experts say different theories about what they could serve.
New satellite images show that North Korea has apparently positioned mysterious, balloon-like objects around the heavily damaged warship, which has capsized since a failed watering on May 21 and is partly sunk at a shipyard in Chongjin. According to military experts, the objects whose exact function is unclear could either stabilize the ship or protect it from drone shots, reports US transmitter CNN. The damaged destroyer is the country's younge…
North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
A new North Korean warship remains capsized after a failed launch ceremony earlier in May, indicating problems with recovery efforts a week after DPRK “experts” reportedly said it would be brought upright. Planet Labs high-resolution imagery reveals that the Choe Hyon-class destroyer was still half submerged on its side at the east-coast Chongjin Shipyard just […] The post North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date …
North Korea Deploys Mysterious Balloons to Damaged Warship, Satellite Images Reveal
North Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show New satellite images show that North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week. While the purpose of the objects is unclear, experts said they could be used to help get the ship back upright, or protect it from the prying e…
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