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North Korea's 2025 navy against the US fleet of 1950

In this time-travel scenario, North Korea's useful submarines face the much larger US fleet and carrier force of 1950.

Question

Could North Korea's navy as discussed in November 2025 achieve sea supremacy against the US Navy of 1950?

Short answer

The hypothetical assessment favours the US fleet's numbers and carriers despite some useful North Korean submarines.

Notes

The time-travel scenario places North Korea's navy as discussed in November 2025 against the US Navy of 1950. Some North Korean submarines are credited with useful capability. The judgment nevertheless favours the much larger American fleet, particularly when its aircraft carriers are included. The comparison concerns the whole force available in this hypothetical encounter and does not specify individual submarine attacks or loss rates.