North Korean drills involved a missile launch from a buried silo, which analysts say would help improve speed and stability
Seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the US and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday.
“The drill also aimed to demonstrate our tougher will to make an actual war response and send a stronger warning to the enemy who expand their war drills for aggression,” KCNA said. Analysts said the photos suggested the launch involved a KN-23 short-range ballistic missile , but unlike past tests, the engine exhaust appeared to be vented either side at the moment of lift-off, which could mean that a silo was used.
“The present situation, in which the enemies are getting ever more pronounced in their moves for aggression against the DPRK, urgently requires the DPRK to bolster up its nuclear war deterrence exponentially,” KCNA quoted him as saying.“The nuclear force of the DPRK will strongly deter, control and manage the enemy’s reckless moves and provocations with its high war readiness, and carry out its important mission without hesitation in case of any unwanted situation,” he added.
The allies have been carrying out exercises this month, including air and sea drills on Sunday involving US B-1B bombers.
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