North Korea has fired several military guided missiles for the second time in just a few days, according to the South Korean military. The launch of the cruise missile was detected near Sinpo on the east coast, the General Staff in Seoul said on Sunday. Accordingly, they were apparently shot out of the water.
It was initially unclear whether the cruise missiles were launched from a submarine and how far they flew. Together with the US, it is being observed whether there are “further signs of provocations by North Korea”, the report said.
The South Korean military last recorded the launch of several cruise missiles by North Korea on Wednesday. They therefore flew towards the west and fell into the sea between the Korean peninsula and China. A day later, North Korea spoke of testing “a new type of strategic cruise missile,” but did not elaborate.
The designation as a strategic weapon suggests that North Korea may also have designed the cruise missile to use nuclear warheads. North Korea is subject to international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programs. However, unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missile tests are not directly affected by the UN ban orders against the largely isolated country. Unlike ballistic missiles, guided missiles have their own permanent propulsion. (sda/dpa)
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