North Korea has conducted a record number of missile tests this year.
North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles in the coming days, says the South Korean armed forces.
First, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday local time. On Monday, it launched a long-range ballistic missile. According to South Korea, both missiles ended up in the Sea of Japan.
According to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday with a potential range that could cover the entire United States. Calculated on the basis of the flight path, depending on the weight of the warhead, the range of Monday’s missile could be more than 15,000 kilometers, the ministry says.
Representatives of the United States and South Korea met over the weekend in Washington to discuss nuclear deterrence in the event of a conflict with North Korea. The countries’ joint statement on Saturday warned that the current North Korean regime would end if North Korea launches a nuclear attack against the United States or South Korea.
North Korea’s defense ministry said the nuclear weapons drills planned by the United States and South Korea for next year are a “clear declaration of nuclear confrontation.”
– Any attempt to use armed forces against North Korea will result in a pre-emptive and deadly countermeasure, North Korea threatened through its KCNA news agency.
North Korea has conducted a record number of missile tests this year. In November, it successfully launched a spy satellite after several failed launch attempts.
Source: AFP