Biden to stand up to North Korea with ‘strongest deterrent’ after horror nuclear threat
The official Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday that test was “of great significance in drastically improving the firepower of the frontline long-range artillery units and enhancing the efficiency in the operation of tactical nukes”.
South Korea’s military said both missiles were fired on Saturday evening from the North’s Hamhung coastal region into the sea.
Satellite images suggested they travelled nearly 70 miles at a height of 80,000 feet and a speed of less than Mach 4 or 3,044 mph.
A shorter-range missile would enhance North Korea’s ability to launch strikes against South Korean cities and American bases in Asia.
Duyeon Kim, senior analyst at Washington’s Center for a New American Security, said: “One reason for the political timing could be to protest anticipated U.S.-South Korea military drills.
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