North Korea continues its missile tests without slowing down. The Pyongyang administration conducted 8 ballistic missile tests yesterday. After the development that increased the tension in the region, retaliation came from South Korea and the USA. The military units of South Korea and the USA conducted 8 ground-to-ground type ballistic missile tests at around 04:45 local time.
JOINT STEP FROM USA AND SOUTH KOREA TO NORTH KOREA
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, this country and the United States responded to 8 short-range ballistic missile launches from Pyongyang yesterday. Military units of the two countries carried out 8 ground-to-ground ballistic missile tests at around 04:45 local time.
“Our government will resolutely respond to North Korea’s provocations,” South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said. said.
The US Forces “US Forces Korea” (USFK) in the country announced that one missile belonging to the US Army and 7 missiles belonging to South Korea were launched into the Sea of Japan.
“A joint live exercise was held to demonstrate the capability of the US-South Korean forces for the immediate response to crisis situations,” the statement said.
AFTER MILITARY EXERCISES, A MISSILE TRIAL CAME FROM NORTH KOREA
North Korea conducted 8 short-range ballistic missile tests yesterday from several locations, including Sunan, near Pyongyang.
It was noteworthy that the trials came after the joint military exercise, which was held for the first time in 4.5 years by the South Korea-USA and lasted for 3 days.
With the last test, North Korea has tested a missile for the 17th time since the beginning of 2022.
Source: AA