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North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea and the Japan Coast Guard said Saturday.
The shot came shortly after North Korea threatened a retaliatory response to South Korea and US preparations on Friday (17th). joint military exercises.
Japanese officials said it fell into waters within Japan’s economic zone.
The rocket flew at an altitude of 5,700 kilometers and put a stretch of 900 kmfall into the sea 66 minutes after dismissal.
For comparison, an American tactical missile (like the ATACMS used in ground combat) has a range of 300 km and flies at an altitude of 50 km. However, this is just an example. It is believed that this North Korean missile can achieve more than 14 thousand km. The United States and other military powers such as Russia also have intercontinentalrange ballistic missiles.
Saturday’s longrange missile was fired from Sunan, the South Korean military said. Location is where Pyongyang International Airport is located, infrastructure responsible for most ICBM tests.
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1 of 2 US F22 fighter jets taking off from a training runway in South Korea during joint training — Photo: South Korean Defense Ministry/Reproduction via AP
According to the Seoul Ministry of Defense, an emergency drill for a possible nuclear threat is scheduled to take place this Wednesday (22nd) at the Pentagon in the United States.
The two countries are also planning a series of field exercises, including the use of live ammunition, in the coming weeks.
About 28,500 US troops are in South Korea. Troops are a legacy of the Korean War (19501953), which ended in a truce rather than a full peace treaty, technically leaving the two Koreas at war.
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North Korea has launched an unprecedented number of missiles over the past year, including ICBMs that can hit anywhere in the United States.
The programs of ballistic missiles It is nuclear weapons North Korea’s weapons are banned under United Nations Security Council resolutions, but Pyongyang says developing its weapons is necessary to counter “hostile policies” by Washington and its allies.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un takes part in a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea on February 8, 2023 — Photo: KCNA via Portal North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un takes part in a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea on February 8, 2023 — Photo: KCNA via Portal