(Asien) Seestreitkräfte Nordkoreas

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Die nordkoreanische Marine erhält U-Boote einer neuen Klasse, bei der es sich offenbar um ein Nachfolgemodell der Sang-O-Klasse handelt:
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N.Korea Builds up Submarine Force

North Korea is building up its submarine force, deploying new Shark-class K-300 submarines with better performance, a longer body and higher underwater speed than the old model which infiltrated South Korean waters in 1996.

Einige Infos über den aktuellen Aufbau der nordkoreanischen Spezialeinheiten:
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What Kind of Threat Do N.Korea's Special Forces Pose?
Pundits were intrigued Tuesday by claims from the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea that North Korean special forces troops consist of 60,000 specialized troops and 140,000 light infantry soldiers. The South Korean government's 2010 Defense White Paper mentions that North Korea beefed up its special forces from 180,000 to 200,000 but does not elaborate on their makeup.