Korea. North Korea on Sunday (December 18) fired two ballistic missiles toward its east coast (Fired 2 Ballistic Missile), which is its first test of weapons in the last month. Let us tell you that just two days ago, North Korea claimed to have conducted a crucial test needed to make a powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (IRCBM) capable of hitting mainland America.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said its military detected two ballistic missiles fired by North Korea from its northwestern Tongchangri area. The missiles flew toward the East Sea of North Korea. North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Center is located in the Tongchangri area, where the country has launched several long-range rockets carrying satellites in the past.
A South Korean official told PTI that these missiles were fired at an interval of about 50 minutes. However, these officials refused to share any other information. These officials were also asked what types of weapons North Korea tested and how far they flew. These questions were not answered by the officials. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean military has strengthened its surveillance and is maintaining close coordination with the US.
On the other hand, when talks were held with the Coast Guard of Japan on this matter, they told that the missiles fired by North Korea fell into the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. These officials further stated that both missiles had fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Earlier on Thursday, North Korea tested a new strategic weapon ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’ at the Sohae center.
The test of this new strategic weapon could help North Korea develop a ballistic missile to strike the US mainland. However, it is not yet known whether Sunday’s test was conducted from the Sohae center. This is the first public test of weapons by North Korea since the test of the long-range Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) last month. At the same time, experts believe that North Korea is rapidly testing its weapons so that it can pressurize the US to get relief from the sanctions imposed on it and to take other exemptions.
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