Seoul (South Korea), Oct. 23 (LaPresse) – North Korea has stated that its latest missile tests involved new hypersonic systems aimed at strengthening its nuclear deterrence. The report from KCNA (the regime’s official news agency) came a day after South Korea announced it had detected the launch of several missiles from an area south of the capital, Pyongyang, which covered a distance of 350 kilometers. KCNA explained that the test was carried out with two hypersonic projectiles capable of accurately striking a target on land in the northern region of the country. Pyongyang described it as a strategic system, implying that it was designed to be equipped with nuclear warheads. However, KCNA did not disclose the name of the new missile system tested.
Seoul (South Korea), Oct. 23 (LaPresse) – North Korea has stated that its latest missile tests involved new hypersonic systems aimed at strengthening its nuclear deterrence. The report from KCNA (the regime’s official news agency) came a day after South Korea announced it had detected the launch of several missiles from an area south of the capital, Pyongyang, which covered a distance of 350 kilometers.
KCNA explained that the test was carried out with two hypersonic projectiles capable of accurately striking a target on land in the northern region of the country. Pyongyang described it as a strategic system, implying that it was designed to be equipped with nuclear warheads. However, KCNA did not disclose the name of the new missile system tested.
