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Nuclear ForcesNorth Korea

North Korean nuclear delivery systems

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Nuclear ForcesPRK
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
ProliferationOrigin country only
PlatformsHero Kim Kun Ok (No. 841) submarine, commissioned September 2023, up to 10 missilesMed[1]
Delivery
Delivery systemsHwasong-11 family SRBMs (KN-23/24/25); Hwasong-12 IRBM; Hwasong-15, -17 and -18 ICBMs; Pukguksong SLBMs; Hwasal-1/-2 cruise missilesMed[1]
Summary

Missile forces believed to carry North Korea's estimated 50 assembled warheads, mostly on medium-range missiles.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. North Korean nuclear weapons, 2024, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2024-07-15 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from North Korean nuclear weapons, 2024 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)