North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was at the test site for the new launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that flies higher and longer than those tested by North Korea in the past.
north korea It launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, recording the longest flight time and altitude in its history in its first test in almost a year.
HE north korean leader, Kim Jong UnHe ordered the missile tested and called the launch at the test site an “appropriate military action” to demonstrate his resolve. north korea According to the Ministry of Defense, to respond to measures of enemies that threaten the security of the country. America, South Korea you Japan They also determined that the weapon was an intercontinental ballistic missile and condemned its launch on the grounds that it triggered tension. The launch came as Washington warned that North Korean troops in Russian uniforms were heading towards Ukraine, likely to support Russian forces and join the war.
north korea He confirmed the launch just hours after neighbors detected the firing of what they suspected was a new, faster weapon aimed at the United States. The announcement was unusually swift, as North Korea usually announces weapons tests a day after they occur. “I confirm that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will never change its line of strengthening its nuclear forces,” Kim said. North Korean Ministry of Defense It is broadcast by state media.
South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (J.C.S.) said North Korea may have tested a new solid-fuel long-range ballistic missile. Onboard solid-fuel missiles are easier to transport and conceal and can be launched faster than liquid-fuel weapons.
spokesperson J.C.S., Lee Sung JoonHe said the launch was likely timed for the US elections to strengthen future bargaining power. north korea. He added that the missile was launched at a high angle, causing it to reach greater heights at a distance, apparently to avoid neighboring countries. Japanese Minister of DefenseGeneral Nakatani told reporters that the missile’s flight time of 86 minutes and maximum altitude of more than 7,000 kilometers exceeded data from North Korea’s previous missile tests.
Sung Joon said South Korea had a similar assessment of Thursday’s launch. Both South Korea and Japan condemn North Korea’s launch because it represents a threat to international peace He said that they are in close cooperation with the United States regarding North Korea’s latest weapons test. The spokesman also said South Korea and the United States are planning “adequate” bilateral and trilateral (with Japan) military exercises in response to North Korea’s threats.
North Korean soldiers are advancing towards Ukraine
In the last two years, Kim used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a window to accelerate weapons tests and will increase threats and at the same time expand military cooperation with Moscow. South Korea, the United States and others have recently blamed North Korea. Send thousands of troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. They said North Korea had already sent artillery, missiles and other convection weapons to Russia.
North Korea’s possible involvement in the Ukraine war could indicate serious tensions. South Korea, the US and their partners are also worried about what North Korea might take Russia In exchange for participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Experts say that apart from soldiers’ salaries: Kim Jong Un probably hopes to acquire high-quality Russian technology It will be able to perfect its nuclear-capable missiles and establish a reliable space surveillance system. Kim could also seek Russian warplanes and help modernize North Korea’s conventional weapons.
on wednesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd AustinHe said that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment were advancing towards Ukraine, a dangerous and destabilizing development. Austin said there was a very high probability that Russia would use soldiers in the war. Austin spoke at a press conference in Washington with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun. Last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol raised the possibility of supplying arms to Ukraine.He emphasized that his government “will not remain indifferent” in the face of the allegation that troops were sent from North Korea.
South Korea Its northern neighbor has sent more than 11,000 troops to Russia, with more than 3,000 of them shifted near battlefields in western Russia, it said on Wednesday.
