North Korea says it tested long range cruise missiles as rivals set up military training – National
North Korea said on Friday it had test-launched a long-range cruise missile in waters off its east coast the day before, spurring a provocative wave of weapons demonstrations as rivals ramp up military drills.
The US and South Korean militaries aim to verify the reliability of the missiles and the rapid response capabilities of the forces operating these weapons, North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said.
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The launch would have come as the United States and South Korea conducted mock military exercises in Washington aimed at bolstering their response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
According to KCNA, the exercise included four missiles that flew for nearly three hours, making elliptical or figure-eight patterns over the sea and hitting targets 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) away. has shown that it is possible to attack
North Korea will test a long-range cruise missile system for the first time in September 2021, hinting it is being developed to be armed with a nuclear warhead.
It also launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Saturday and two short-range missiles on Monday, demonstrating its ability to carry out nuclear strikes on South Korea and the US mainland.
North Korea said Monday’s short-range launch was due to the US flying B-1B bombers to the region for joint exercises with Japanese and South Korean fighter jets after North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test. said it was a response to
Ahead of the ICBM launch, North Korea vowed an “unprecedented” forceful response to a series of military exercises planned by Seoul and Washington.For decades, North Korea has described annual U.S.-South Korea exercises as rehearsals for potential aggression, but allies say their exercises
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North Korea is about to enter a record year of weapons demonstrations, firing more than 70 ballistic missiles, including ICBMs, that could reach the U.S. mainland. It also conducted what it described as simulated nuclear attacks against targets in South Korea and the United States in response to the allies’ joint military exercises.
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Leader Kim Jong-un has announced his plan to enter 2023 with an “exponential increase” in nuclear warheads, mass production of battlefield tactical nuclear weapons to target “enemy” South Korea, and development of more advanced ICBMs. Doubled nuclear propulsion.
The Pentagon and South Korea’s defense ministry said the US and South Korean militaries conducted a simulation at the Pentagon on Wednesday that focused on a possible use of nuclear weapons by North Korea. The allies also discussed various adoptions to demonstrate their “strong response capability and determination to respond appropriately” to North Korea’s nuclear use.
Americans at the meeting underscored the Biden administration’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, which states that any nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is “unacceptable and would result in the end of the regime.” said the U.S. State Department. said the defense. It referred to a legislatively mandated document detailing US nuclear policy and strategy for the next five to ten years.
The U.S. and South Korean delegations also visited the U.S. Nuclear Submarine Training Facility at Naval Submarine Station Kings Bay, Georgia, and were briefed on the mission of the Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines. U.S. officials at the base cited a commitment to defending allies with all military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, and described such units as an important means of providing allies with U.S. extended deterrence.
Faced with North Korea’s growing threat, South Korea has sought stronger reassurances from the United States that it will use its nuclear capabilities swiftly and decisively to protect its allies from a North Korean nuclear attack.
“The United States will continue to work with (South Korea) to develop an effective mix of capabilities, concepts, deployments, exercises, and coordinated options to deter coercion and aggression (by North Korea) and respond if necessary. secure,” the Department of Defense said in a statement.
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are scheduled for another joint computer-simulated exercise and field training in March, which South Korean officials say will include the largest live-fire exercise for the allies in years.
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