North Korea: "Test-Fired Strategic Cruise Missiles in East Sea Yesterday"... South Korean Military Makes No Announcement
North Korea said it had test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea. The South Korean military, however, did not disclose the launches.
Related news is shown at Seoul Station on the 20th of last month, when North Korea fired a barrage of around 10 short-range ballistic missiles. Yonhap News.
View original imageThe Korean Central News Agency reported on October 15 that "the Missile Administration test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea of Korea on October 14." It said the test was observed by Kim Jong Sik, first deputy department director of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee; Jang Chang-ha, director of the Missile Administration; and naval underwater weapons systems technicians.
The agency claimed the test "contributed to inspecting the routine readiness of underwater combat systems and honing the Navy's ability to carry out strategic missions." It added that it "contributed to demonstrating the high reliability, dependability and capabilities of Korea's war deterrents."
It also claimed that "the test had no negative impact whatsoever on the security of neighboring countries." News of the launch did not appear in Rodong Sinmun, the Workers' Party newspaper read by North Korean residents, and was reported only by the Korean Central News Agency, an outlet aimed at audiences abroad.
The South Korean military, however, made no announcement regarding the launches. Military authorities say that, unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missiles are not subject to United Nations Security Council sanctions, and that they may choose not to disclose them even if detected.
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North Korea also test-fired missiles on October 12. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the launch of several ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea that morning. The launch came four days after the South Korean military conducted a test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle on October 8.
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