Kim Dzong Un has a private train with a high level of safety called a movable fortress. Apparently it has 21 wagons with bulletproof windows and reinforced walls and floors to protect against bombs. It is also equipped with a weapon and a helicopter to escape. The dictator's family is famous for its paranoia.
– They live in a society they are ruthless, so they are worried that people can be ruthless to them. The train is to protect him from his own people – says Bruce Bennett, defense expert, rand corporation.
Does the old -fashioned train really provide Kim Jong UNI, or does it make him a movable goal?
Few people from outside the army and elite of Pyongyang were on board this secret train, which moves at a speed of 60 km/h. The American suburban train can easily reach a speed of 145 km/h, and Japanese Shinkansen reaches a speed of 320 km/h.
Experts say that by layers of armor, Kim train is thousands of kilos heavier and slower. Bruce Bennett, an expert on this region, claims that The train was probably produced in Russia, but individualized in North Korea.
There is hand weapons on the train, automatic rifles, manual anti -tank weapons, hand anti -aircraft shells, launched shells. Probably the roofs of some wagons can be removed to use the installed weapon. Such weapons can be expected there
– says the expert.
The train is also adapted to the status of Kim. The highest leader leaves the train on a ramp lined with a red carpet. Photos published by the North Korean state media KCNA reveal what is inside.
One wagon is equipped with Pink leather seats And it can accommodate at least 20 people. Another recording shows Kim working in the conference room, followed by a laptop and a monitor. Reports suggest that the train is transporting at least 100 security staff, and experts say it is because who is obsessed with survival. Kim was even noticed with potential doubles, for example when launching a rocket in 2020.
– Kim made a purge among many elite national leaders. People are furious at Kim for killing members of their families or friends in fact without any good reason. So there is a lot of anger that can be unloaded on it if it allows it – says Bruce.
A movable goal or a fortress? Kim Jong Un travels by an armored train
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It is said that there were several attempts to attack Kim Jong Una
– a distant relative tried to shoot him during the party. Another report talks about an attack on one of the North Korean government buildings – says Bruce.
However, there is another reason why Kim prefers to travel by train.
He tries to show that he is a powerful but reasonable leader. That he is not terribly extravagant. So there is no private Boeing 747 that the US president could travel. Travels by train
– says Bruce.
In fact, however, Kim leads a lavish life. Apparently he has dozens of residences and commutes by train. In 2020, satellite photos showed a train standing at his private resort in Wonsan.
The luxury hideout has several villas for guests, a private beach, basketball court, a shooting range, a luxury yacht worth $ 7 million. and a private railway station.
It is also believed that the trains were the preferred means of transporting his father, because Kim Jong Il was supposed to be afraid to fly. The South Korean press report from 2009 reports that 20 railway stations were built in North Korea only for its personal use.
Ordinary North Korean railway stations are quite damaged. Luxurious stations are kept in really good condition for Kim, and even roofed so that he does not get wild in the event of rain
– says the expert.
The most guarded train in the world belongs to Kim Jong Una
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The movable fortress flows into luxury
Three trains were part of the dawn of Kim Jong Il. The first led, the second transported the leader, and the third guards and supply. Officials turned off the power on other tracks to guarantee a free road. His protection searched stations in search of threats and checked the safety of the route.
Inside, he had a flat -screen TV and a computer. According to the former Kremlin officer who traveled with Kim, the service was also full of glamor. A live lobster dish and other exquisite delicacies were prepared in the kitchen.
Wine boxes were brought from the French Bordeaux and Burgundy. The so -called “conductor ladies” sang and danced on the train. In 2011, Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on board one of his trains. His embalmed body and the wagon is currently staged in his mausoleum in Pyongyang called the Palace of the Sun Kŭmsusan.
Kim Jong Un uses a security train on the occasion of international visits, including At Vladimir Putin
In 2023, Kim used the train to visit Vladimir Putin in Russia. He traveled almost 480 km from North Korea to Vladivostok. The journey lasted 20 hours. The train had to change the wheels on the border to adapt to the Russian railway tracks. This recording from the Russian press agency shows how the train is pulled by a Russian locomotive. It was Kim's first international journey since Pandemia.
Kim Jong Un uses the train traveling around the world
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In 2019, he used the train for several loud visits to China, Russia and even Vietnam to meet with US President Donald Trump. Despite this, who cautiously approaches where he goes. Experts say that if he ever loses control, this will initiate the takeover of power in North Korea.
– Most likely, his sister could try to take control. There is all mythology circulating around the fact that their family was sent to earth through the heavens. In North Korea, however, there are many older elites who really do not like the Kim family. It may be that if he disappears, the security services and the army will eliminate the rest of his family. Then someone from the elites could take power – says a security expert.
