The clash of arms on the Korean peninsula continues. On Monday, the United States and South Korea will begin the largest joint military exercise in five years. The leadership in North Korea considers such exercises as a trial run for an invasion. Shortly before the maneuver began, Pyongyang had two cruise missiles tested from a submarine.
The launch of the strategic missiles confirmed the system’s reliability and tested the offensive operations of submarine units underwater, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported Monday. The missiles traveled about 1,500 kilometers before hitting a target in the sea. The term “strategic” is generally used for nuclear-capable weapons.
The submarine’s launch was intended to demonstrate North Korea’s determination to contain a situation in which the “US imperialists and South Korean puppets are increasingly blatantly carrying out their military maneuvers against the DPRK,” according to the KCNA report. . DPRK stands for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea.
Ahead of the “Freedom Shield” military exercise, which lasted several days, Pyongyang warned that the maneuvers by the US and South Korea could be interpreted as a “declaration of war”. Washington and Seoul say the exercise is a response to the “changed security environment” in the region due to increased aggression by North Korea. Defense cooperation has recently been intensified.
Source: Krone
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