The North Korean regime carried out the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles over the Yellow Sea this Sunday, in a military test supervised by dictator Kim Jong-un, according to the state news agency KCNA.
The maneuver, aimed at reinforcing the nuclear response and offensive capacity of the North Korean armed forces, occurs in a context of growing tensions on the Korean peninsula and renewed efforts to modernize Pyongyang’s military arsenal.
According to Yonhap, the South Korean military detected the launch from the Sunan area, near the North Korean capital, while authorities and analysts warn about the possible impact of these maneuvers on the regional security balance.
The KCNA agency reported that the test consisted of the firing of two missiles that flew over the western zone of the Korean peninsula following the planned trajectory and reached their targets. Kim Jong-un, present at the military exercise, expressed his agreement with the operation, according to the agency.
The main purpose was to “review the responsiveness and combat capability” of long-range missile units, in line with a strategy aimed at consolidating North Korea’s nuclear deterrence against the “threats” identified by Pyongyang.
