N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles after S. Korea's hypersonic weapon test
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, in an apparent show of force against the South's recent successful test-fire of a hypersonic missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch at about 9:20 a.m. from the Pyongyang area and that at least one of the missiles flew more than 900 kilometers. "Initial…
On Monday, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, according to South Korea's military. This action came in response to South Korea's successful test-fire of a hypersonic missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported detecting the launch around 9:20 a.m. from the Pyongyang area, with at least one missile traveling over 900 kilometers.
The JCS spokesperson, Jang Do-young, suggested that the launch was a protest against South Korea's successful HGV test and an exhibition of North Korea's defense capabilities under its five-year plan. Jang declined to specify whether the missiles were hypersonic or intermediate-range, stating that the military requires further analysis of the launch's specifications.
South Korea conducted its first test launch of a HGV on Thursday, an act perceived as a show of force against North Korea following the September 21 mine explosion on the South's side of the Demilitarized Zone.
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