North Korea said on Sunday it had fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the day before in a “sudden launching drill” that confirmed its readiness for “mobil…
North Korea said on Sunday it had fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile the day before in a “sudden launching drill” that confirmed its readiness for “mobile and mighty counterattack” against hostile forces. a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s west coast on Saturday afternoon after warning of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the United States.
The North Korean government shares a photo showing the test launch of a Hwasong-15 ICBM at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea on Feb. 18, 2023.“I warn that we will watch every movement of the enemy and take corresponding and very powerful and overwhelming counteraction against its every move hostile to us,” she said in a statement.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a ceremony of donating 600mm super-large multiple launch rocket system in Pyongyang, North Korea on Dec. 31, 2022.South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said Saturday’s launch “clearly” signals the North’s intent to conduct additional provocations. A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 18. 2023.“The important bit here is that the exercise was ordered day-of, without warning to the crew involved,” said Ankit Panda, a missile expert at the Washington–based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “The amount of time between the order and the launch is likely going to be decreased with additional testing.
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