North Korea released video footage of a missile test on Tuesday, calling it successful. South Korea had already reported the test of the hypersonic medium-range missile on Monday. North Korea conducted numerous missile tests last year.
The “hysonic missile” fired on Monday reached an altitude of almost 100 kilometers and a range of 1,500 kilometers, state news agency KCNA reported. “The development of new types of hypersonic missiles is primarily aimed at putting the country’s nuclear war deterrent on an advanced basis,” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said.
Kim wants to expand his inventory of nuclear missiles
Hypersonic missiles are considered particularly dangerous because their high speed and maneuverability make them extremely difficult to intercept by conventional missile defense systems. Kim tested long-range missiles several times last year and announced that he would expand his stockpile of nuclear missiles.
North Korea could exploit the power vacuum in Seoul
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently visiting the region and met his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yeol on Monday. South Korea is in a state crisis following the suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Experts have repeatedly warned of the danger that North Korea could exploit the power vacuum in Seoul.
North Korea is prohibited by UN resolutions from launching ballistic missiles from any range. Depending on the design, such projectiles can also be equipped with a nuclear warhead. Despite international sanctions, the largely isolated country continues to test nuclear-capable missiles.
Source: Krone
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