N Korea developing new nukes, tactical weapons and a nuke powered sub
As I ponder this thread's title, and as I take a look at the discussions in re AUKUS and nuclear submarines, I wonder if NK will be able to establish the necessary industrial infrastructure to handle nuclear submarines.
I raise this question based on something I learned back in the 90's: India had been operating a Charlie class SSGN for a number of years, on lease from the Soviets, but in the end they chose not to pursue a nuclear sub capability, with that 'establish the necessary industrial base cost' being a key factor. (FWIW, I suspect that India may currently be in a better position to now do that, if they so choose).
Is NK's industrial base up for that?