An investigation by CNN has uncovered that a Russian covert fleet ship, known as the Ursa Major, was transporting two components for nuclear submarine reactors intended for North Korea when it was sunk 60 miles off the coast of Spain in December 2024. Spanish authorities verified that the captain of the ship referred to the cargo as nuclear reactor casings for submarines. New evidence indicates that the vessel was brought down by a NATO-standard torpedo. Had the reactors been delivered, they would have greatly enhanced North Korea's ability to operate nuclear submarines that could reach US territory.
