State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
A TV screen shows a file image of a North Korean missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea on April 22, 2024. North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea's military said.
State media photos showed at least four rockets being fired from launch vehicles as Kim watched from an observation post. It said the rockets flew 352 kilometers before accurately hitting an island target and that the drill verified the reliability of the"system of command, management, control and operation of the whole nuclear force."
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons from Monday's launches flew about 300 kilometers before crashing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The ranges suggested the weapons would likely target sites in South Korea. The latest launches came as South and the United States have been conducting a two-week combined aerial exercise that continues through Friday aimed at sharpening their response capabilities against North Korean threats.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coastSouth Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast
Read more »
North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea saysSouth Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast
Read more »
North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea saysSouth Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast
Read more »
North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattackState media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea
Read more »
North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemiesThe Associated Press
Read more »
North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemiesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that have raised tensions in the region.
Read more »