This follows #NorthKorea’s warning that the US and South Korea need to cancel the Dong Maeng 19-2 exercises scheduled for August because that’s a promise Trump made to Kim during the June 30 summit.

The U.S. is serious about enforcing our sanctions on the outlaw regime in Iran. So today, we’re taking action against a Chinese company that acquired Iranian oil contrary to U.S. sanctions. No entity should support the regime’s destabilizing conduct by providing…

First images coming in from #NorthKorea media: The new submarine looks like it’s a big one. This *might* be the new SSB (USIC designator Sinpo-C).

More images. I’ve been waiting for these since 2017. This is not very subtle of Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un. https://t.co/1yfpJ4WBn8

That’s definitely bigger. Wow.

For a recap: we left off with several ominous indicators of a) a new SLBM (Pukguksong-3) and b) a new submarine in 2017. Several ejection tests of a new SLBM happened that year (mostly unreported). Now, we see the new submarine. One guess at what we might…

BREAKING: North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects newly built submarine, examining its "tactical specifications" and "weapons systems," KCNA reports.

New this morning: KCNA says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a newly-built submarine and pointed out its "operational tactical provisions and weapons combat systems.” No description of the weapons systems the submarine contained, or when the inspection…

This follows #NorthKorea’s warning that the US and South Korea need to cancel the Dong Maeng 19-2 exercises scheduled for August because that’s a promise Trump made to Kim during the June 30 summit.

Only one thing left to do, really... https://t.co/I23iA488oA

ICYMI: I’m pretty sure #NorthKorea just gave us our first glimpse at the Korean People’s Navy’s Gorae-successor ballistic missile submarine (SSB), known to the USIC as the Sinpo-C. https://t.co/aEkd3cQiQF

Also significant: this would mark the first Kim inspection of a North Korean military asset designed to carry and launch nuclear weapons since 2017. He’s not disarming, folks.

Also significant: this would mark the first Kim inspection of a North Korean military asset designed to carry and launch nuclear weapons since 2017. He’s not disarming, folks.

Also, Comrades Kim Jong Sik and Jang Chang Ha is in tow for the inspection this time. The rocket men are back.

Also, Comrades Kim Jong Sik and Jang Chang Ha is in tow for the inspection this time. The rocket men are back.

Dropping this image here for your reference. Our first glimpse at the Pukguksong-3 SLBM in August 2017 during KJU’s tour of the Chemical Materials Institute.

What do these pics signal? As always, multiple audiences. But to the US: this is what we mean by denuclearization Donald. ICBMs were for responsiveness and range, SLBMs are for survivability. A real nuclear weapons state. https://t.co/LcrXCFtf6D

Finally: Kim Jong Un has *not made any commitment not to test SLBMs*. They wouldn’t start off testing from this sub, which is very much not ready for sea. Likely, we’d see an underwater pontoon ejection/partial flight/full flight test series.

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Finally: Kim Jong Un has *not made any commitment not to test SLBMs*. They wouldn’t start off testing from this sub, which is very much not ready for sea. Likely, we’d see an underwater pontoon ejection/partial flight/full flight test series.