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North Korea fires more missiles; second launch in three days | Weapons News


Short-range weapons were fired eastward towards Japan, after the US redeployed an aircraft carrier near the peninsula.

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles to the east, its second launch in three days, after the United States sent an aircraft carrier to the region and conducted joint drills with South Korea.

Thursday’s launches were reported by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Japanese government. They followed up Tuesday’s test on a suspected person Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan – for the first time since 2017.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters: “This is the sixth time in a short period of time only since the end of September. “This absolutely cannot be tolerated.”

The JCS said the missiles were launched 22 minutes apart and were launched near the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.

Thursday’s launch came as the US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan returned to waters off the Korean peninsula in what the South Korean military called an attempt to demonstrate the “unwavering will” of its allies. to counter Pyongyang’s continued provocations following the IRBM launch.

Experts say a weapon can be a Hwasong-12 . missilecapable of reaching the US territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean and can carry nuclear warheads.

In a statement by the North’s Foreign Ministry, North Korea condemned Washington for repositioning the aircraft carrier, saying it posed a serious threat to stability.

The USS Ronald Reagan and its accompanying battle group were suddenly redeployed after that Rare joint missile exercise of US and South Korea.

North Korea has carried out an unprecedented number of missile tests this year amid a long stagnation of diplomatic relations with the United States. Analysts say North Korea aims to expand its military arsenal to increase leverage in future negotiations with Washington and could soon conduct its first nuclear test since September 2017. .

At the United Nations on Wednesday, the United States accused China and Russia of facilitating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s efforts to block efforts to strengthen Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang over nuclear weapons. nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The first missile on Thursday may have flown to an altitude of about 100km (62 miles) and a range of 350km (217 miles), while the second had an estimated altitude of 50km (31 miles) and covered 800km (497 miles), perhaps Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said.

Many of North Korea’s most recent short-range ballistic missiles are designed to fly in lower orbits, to be lowered, and to be maneuverable, complicating efforts to detect and intercept them.

“North Korea has relentlessly and unilaterally escalated its provocations, especially since the beginning of this year,” Hamada told reporters.

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