Pyongyang has fired a number of cruise missiles off its west sea this morning, for the fourth time in less than two weeks, as it expands its lineup of new weapons systems.
North Korea has once again fired cruise missiles toward waters off its west coast.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says it detected the launch of several cruise missiles into the West Sea, at around 11 AM on Friday.
It said the military has been closely coordinating with the U.S. to monitor additional signs of North Korean provocations,.. and that intelligence authorities of Seoul and Washington are currently conducting detailed analysis of the latest launch.
Friday’s launch was the North’s fourth of a cruise missile in ten days.
On January 24th, it fired its new strategic cruise missile, the “Pulhwasal-3-31,” which means “fire arrow” in Korean.
Three days later, it tested the same type of missile from a submarine.
Then earlier this week, its “Hwasal-2” cruise missile, claiming that it was aimed at sharpening its counterattack and strategic strike capabilities.
A retired submarine captain and the head of a submarine research institute says the recent series of cruise missile launches come as the regime sees this type of missile as an effective weapons system to pose a threat to South Korea.
A retired submarine captain and the head of a submarine research institute says the recent series of cruise missile launches come as the regime sees this type of missile as an effective weapons system to pose a threat to South Korea and said such testing will likely continue for the time being.
SOURCE: ARIRANG, Friday, February 02, 2024
