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“Our military detected multiple cruise missiles fired by North Korea over the Yellow Sea at approximately 7:00 a.m. today. Further details are being analyzed in detail by South Korean and US intelligence agencies,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
According to him, the missiles landed in the maritime waters between the Korean peninsula and China. This missile test by Pyongyang was the second this year. In mid-January, Pyongyang announced the successful test of an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile with a maneuverable hypersonic warhead. Shortly before, it had also fired around 200 artillery shells into an area near the disputed maritime border with South Korea.
South Korean Defense Minister Sin Won-sik sent a warning to North Korea during a visit to the 17th Fighter Squadron at an air base in the city of Chongju, south of Seoul.
Minister Sin pointed out that North Korea has identified the Republic of Korea as its main enemy and is taking hostile measures to spread communism throughout the Korean Peninsula. He called on fighter pilots to use stealth technology to deliver a tough and precise response if provoked by North Korea.
“As long as the Kim Jong-un regime remains unpredictable, you should be prepared for the worst, including possible war. “If that happens, you should be the first line to quickly eliminate the enemy leadership and end the regime,” Sin emphasized.
North Korea has significantly expanded its testing of ballistic and cruise missiles over the past two years and has escalated its rhetoric toward South Korea and the United States in recent months. In response, South Korea and the United States have stepped up mutual military cooperation and exercises.
UN sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear program and ballistic missile development do not apply to cruise missiles. The AFP agency points out that although cruise missiles are not affected by these sanctions, they could potentially serve as carriers for nuclear warheads. However, due to their low trajectory, they can be more difficult to intercept and neutralize.
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