North Korea unveils video footage of SLBM launch

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North Korea unveils video footage of SLBM launch

Video inconsistent, likely edited with borrowed launch footage

John G. Grisafi May 27, 2015

North Korea unveils video footage of SLBM launch

NK News

Update 5/28/2015: Analyst Dave Schmerler noted Wednesday that the first 10 second portion of the launch footage matches footage of a U.S. Trident I SLBM launch. At least this portion is confirmed to be borrowed footage. The authenticity of the second portion of the footage remains unverified.

North Korean state media outlet Uriminzokkiri released a video on Tuesday showing footage of the launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

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John G. Grisafi

John G. Grisafi is an analyst and Korean linguist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having previously worked as an analyst for the United States Army in South Korea and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, he is now majoring in East Asian Languages & Civilization and History at the University of Pennsylvania.

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