Waffen: Nordkorea feuert Marschflugkörper bei erneutem Test ab
Nordkorea feuert immer wieder Raketen ab. Die Tests sind auch eine Machtdemonstration von Machthaber Kim Jong Un. Ein erneuter Abschuss reiht sich in eine Serie jüngster Militäraktivitäten ein.
Few days after launching ballistic missiles, North Korea announced it conducted another test of rockets, according to its agency. The State News Agency KCNA reported on Thursday that the country launched two types of strategic missiles, notably those to be carried by submarines. KCNA claimed the tests were to verify the readiness of underwater combat systems, train the navy, and demonstrate the capability of war deterrent means.
North Korea had recently significantly expanded its navy; in early September, it commissioned its second modern destroyer, "Kang Kon". Additional tests were carried out within days; last week, North Korea announced it launched a tactical ballistic missile on Monday. Japan and South Korea reported multiple projectiles fired from the area around Pyongyang, flying roughly 900 kilometers towards the Sea of Japan (called the East Sea in Korean).
North Korea is prohibited from launching ballistic missiles of any range by UN decisions. Depending on the type, these projectiles could be equipped with an atomic warhead. Weapons display to museum inauguration: Recently, leader Kim Jong Un inaugurated a museum for national defense revolution, with photos showing his daughter among attendees, regarded by South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) as Kim's political successor, who has been appearing at official events alongside her father.
Additional museum photos displayed various rocket types on display. According to South Korea's official news agency Yonhap, this included the "Hwasong 20" intercontinental missile, presumed capable of reaching US territory.
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