N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles after SK'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. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported detecting the launch around 9:20 a.m. from the Pyongyang region, with at least one missile traveling over 900 kilometers. Initial assessments suggest that this missile test was likely a response to South Korea's successful test-fire of a hypersonic missile and a demonstration of North Korea's advancements in defense capabilities, as part of its five-year strategic plan.
JCS spokesperson Jang Do-young stated that the military is still analyzing the specifics of the launch, and declined to provide further details on whether the missiles were hypersonic or intermediate-range. South Korea conducted its first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) on Thursday, seemingly as a countermeasure to North Korea's aggression following a mine explosion on the South's side of the Demilitarized Zone on September 21.
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