North Korea test-fired a medium-range solid-fueled supersonic missile.
Publish dateTuesday 16 January 2024 - 09:38
Story Code : 284287
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): North Korea's official state news agency announced the test of a medium-range, solid-fueled hypersonic missile.
Based on this, the purpose of this launch is to test the reliability of solid fuel, multi-stage high-thrust engines, as well as to test a medium-range maneuverable hypersonic control warhead.
After this launch, America, South Korea and Japan announced their protest and strongly condemned this action. But this news agency emphasized that the launch of this missile is not a security threat against any of the neighboring countries.
In a statement, while criticizing the launch of this missile, the South Korean army considered it a clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and stated that this provocative action by Pyongyang will have a comprehensive and crushing response.
South Korea announced that the missile was launched from the east coast of Pyongyang and flew about 1,000 kilometers. The Ministry of Defense of Japan also stated that the maximum flight height of this missile was 50 km.
Hypersonic missiles usually carry a warhead whose speed is more than 5 times the speed of sound, that is, it has a speed of about 6,200 km and is usually launched at a low altitude.
This is the first ballistic missile launched by Pyongyang this year, and after its launch, US, South Korean and Japanese officials held a three-way phone call and called North Korea's provocative actions the root of instability in the region.
This launch took place exactly on the day that a delegation headed by the North Korean foreign minister left Pyongyang for Moscow.
The launch of this missile and the visit of the foreign minister of North Korea to Russia, in the midst of a significant increase in tensions between the two Koreas and following the series of intercontinental ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang and the launch of the country's first spy satellite into Earth orbit, as well as the deepening of relations between Pyongyang and Moscow, which has worried Washington and its allies.
The launch came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week called his southern neighbor the "main enemy" and said he had no desire to avoid war with South Korea.
He pointed out that if South Korea intends to use force and coercion and military force against North Korea, the sovereignty and security of this country will be endangered and such an opportunity will be provided in a situation where we use all means to destroy Seoul. forces in our hands, we will not think anything.
According to ISNA, Kim made these statements while earlier during his last meeting with the leaders of the ruling party last year, he had described the relations between the two Koreas as two hostile countries and stated that he had no vision of peace and reunification. Not with South Korea.
A few days ago, Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, said to the military commanders of his country: We must use the most powerful tools to destroy America and South Korea.
Before that, North Korea's state news agency reported that the country plans to send 3 military surveillance satellites into Earth orbit and start building military drones next year to improve its military power.
Kim Jong Un also ordered the country's military to be prepared to maintain peace and tranquility throughout South Korea, including using nuclear bombs if necessary in response to any attack.
Before that, the president of North Korea announced that Pyongyang will not hesitate to use a nuclear attack in case of nuclear activities by the enemy.
Since 2006, North Korea has been under numerous UN sanctions, including a ban on the development and proliferation of ballistic missiles, due to its nuclear program and ballistic missiles. This technology was used to launch Pyongyang's first spy satellite into Earth orbit and has been used to test dozens of ballistic missiles over the past 20 months. The United States has repeatedly warned that Pyongyang is ready to conduct its seventh nuclear test.
Based on this, the purpose of this launch is to test the reliability of solid fuel, multi-stage high-thrust engines, as well as to test a medium-range maneuverable hypersonic control warhead.
After this launch, America, South Korea and Japan announced their protest and strongly condemned this action. But this news agency emphasized that the launch of this missile is not a security threat against any of the neighboring countries.
In a statement, while criticizing the launch of this missile, the South Korean army considered it a clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and stated that this provocative action by Pyongyang will have a comprehensive and crushing response.
South Korea announced that the missile was launched from the east coast of Pyongyang and flew about 1,000 kilometers. The Ministry of Defense of Japan also stated that the maximum flight height of this missile was 50 km.
Hypersonic missiles usually carry a warhead whose speed is more than 5 times the speed of sound, that is, it has a speed of about 6,200 km and is usually launched at a low altitude.
This is the first ballistic missile launched by Pyongyang this year, and after its launch, US, South Korean and Japanese officials held a three-way phone call and called North Korea's provocative actions the root of instability in the region.
This launch took place exactly on the day that a delegation headed by the North Korean foreign minister left Pyongyang for Moscow.
The launch of this missile and the visit of the foreign minister of North Korea to Russia, in the midst of a significant increase in tensions between the two Koreas and following the series of intercontinental ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang and the launch of the country's first spy satellite into Earth orbit, as well as the deepening of relations between Pyongyang and Moscow, which has worried Washington and its allies.
The launch came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week called his southern neighbor the "main enemy" and said he had no desire to avoid war with South Korea.
He pointed out that if South Korea intends to use force and coercion and military force against North Korea, the sovereignty and security of this country will be endangered and such an opportunity will be provided in a situation where we use all means to destroy Seoul. forces in our hands, we will not think anything.
According to ISNA, Kim made these statements while earlier during his last meeting with the leaders of the ruling party last year, he had described the relations between the two Koreas as two hostile countries and stated that he had no vision of peace and reunification. Not with South Korea.
A few days ago, Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, said to the military commanders of his country: We must use the most powerful tools to destroy America and South Korea.
Before that, North Korea's state news agency reported that the country plans to send 3 military surveillance satellites into Earth orbit and start building military drones next year to improve its military power.
Kim Jong Un also ordered the country's military to be prepared to maintain peace and tranquility throughout South Korea, including using nuclear bombs if necessary in response to any attack.
Before that, the president of North Korea announced that Pyongyang will not hesitate to use a nuclear attack in case of nuclear activities by the enemy.
Since 2006, North Korea has been under numerous UN sanctions, including a ban on the development and proliferation of ballistic missiles, due to its nuclear program and ballistic missiles. This technology was used to launch Pyongyang's first spy satellite into Earth orbit and has been used to test dozens of ballistic missiles over the past 20 months. The United States has repeatedly warned that Pyongyang is ready to conduct its seventh nuclear test.
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