Take a peek at Kim Jong Un's armored train, which he allegedly used to visit Russia to discuss arms sales
Take a peek at Kim Jong Un's armored train (Pinterest)
- Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea is likely to make an overseas visit to Russia for the first time since the pandemic.
Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia has attracted international attention when he boarded a luxury armored train which is a symbol of the North Korean dynasty. September 2023, Kim Jong Un is believed to be discussing the sale of North Korean weapons to replenish Russia reserves which were depleted due to the war with Ukraine.
According to apnews.com from a US report, Kim Jong Un and Putin will meet in the eastern city of Vladivostok. The Russia leader is thought to be in the same city attending the annual eastern economic forum. Kim Jong Un probably chose a luxury train to avoid media attention. Kim Jong Un's father famously didn't like flying.
Kim Jong Il made dozens of trips abroad during his 17-year reign, almost all of them to China. Even Kim Jong Il died on the train while traveling in 2011 due to a heart attack.
According to Apnews.com, from a report published in 2002 by Konstantin Pulikovsky, a Russian official who accompanied Kim Jong Il on a three-week trip to Moscow, the train was carrying boxes of expensive French wine, fresh lobster and barbecue pork.
Kim Jong Un, who is 39 years old, has used his family's armored train for previous meetings with Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in 2018 and 2019.
Putin has also reportedly followed in the footsteps of Kim Jong Un in always traveling by train since invading Ukraine.
Kim's previous meeting with Putin required a full day trip that started in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, and crossed the old railway line along the east coast before crossing the river that forms the border with Russia.
The most important feature of a train is safety. Reported by Hops.ID from apnews.com on Thursday, September 7 2023, North Korea has a total of 90 special carriages and operates three trains simultaneously when a leader is traveling.
The front train has the function of inspecting the rails, the train with the leader and his immediate entourage is in the middle, and the third train behind is for other people.
On board the trains high-tech communication equipment and flat-screen TVs are also available so that a leader can give orders and receive messages.***
Intip kereta lapis baja Kim Jong Un yang diduga dipakai untuk kunjungi Rusia bahas penjualan senjata
Intip kereta lapis baja Kim Jong Un (Pinterest)
Hops.ID - Kim Jong Un, pemimpin Korea Utara kemungkinan akan melakukan kunjungan luar negeri ke Rusia untuk pertama kalinya sejak pandemi.
Perjalanan Kim Jong Un ke Rusia pernah menarik perhatian internasional sewaktu naik kereta api lapis baja mewah yang menjadi simbol dinasti Korea Utara. Kim Jong Un dipercaya akan membahas penjualan senjata Korea Utara untuk mengisi kembali cadangan Rusia yang terkuras karena perang dengan Ukraina.
Menurut apnews.com dari laporan AS, Kim Jong Un dan Putin akan bertemu di kota timur Vladivostok. Pemimpin Rusia diperkirakan berada di kota yang sama menghadiri forum ekonomi timur tahunan.
Kim Jong Un kemungkinan memilih kereta mewah untuk menghindari perhatian media. Ayah Kim Jong Un terkenal tidak suka terbang.
Kim Jong Il melakukan belasan perjalanan ke luar negeri selama 17 tahun pemerintahannya, hampir semuanya ke Tiongkok.
Bahkan Kim Jong Il meninggal di kereta saat melakukan perjalanan tahun 2011 karena serangan jantung.
Menurut Apnews.com, dari laporan yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2002 oleh Konstantin Pulikovsky, seorang pejabat Rusia yang menemani Kim Jong Il dalam perjalanan tiga minggu ke Moskow, kereta itu membawa kotak-kotak anggur Perancis yang mahal, lobster segar dan barbeque babi.
Kim Jong Un, yang berusia 39 tahun, pernah menggunakan kereta lapis baja keluarganya untuk pertemuan sebelumnya dengan Putin, Presiden Tiongkok Xi Jinping, dan Presiden AS Donald Trump pada tahun 2018 dan 2019. Putin juga dikabarkan mengikuti jejak Kim Jong Un selalu bepergian dengan kereta sejak menginvasi Ukraina.
Pertemuan Kim sebelumnya dengan Putin memerlukan perjalanan sehari penuh yang dimulai dari ibu kota Korea Utara, Pyongyang, dan melintasi jalur kereta api tua di sepanjang pantai timur sebelum menyeberangi sungai yang menjadi perbatasan dengan Rusia. Fitur kereta yang paling penting adalah keamanan. Dilansir Hops.ID dari apnews.com pada hari Kamis, 7 September 2023, Korea Utara memiliki total 90 gerbong khusus dan mengoperasikan tiga kereta secara bersamaan ketika seorang pemimpin sedang melakukan perjalanan.
Kereta terdepan berfungsi memeriksa rel, kereta dengan pemimpin dan rombongan langsungnya berada ditengah, dan kereta ketiga di belakang untuk orang lain.
Di dalam kereta juga tersedia peralatan komunikasi berteknologi tinggi dan TV layar datar sehingga seorang pemimpin dapat memberi perintah dan menerima pesan.***
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