Wednesday 20 October 2021

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North Korea confirms submarine missile test

North Korea confirms South Korean military comments: A new ballistic missile was shot down from a submarine on Monday. However, experts do not suspect a significant development move.

In the case of North Korea’s military tested a missile on Tuesday According to information received from Pyongyang, it is a submarine supported ballistic missile. State news agency KCNA wrote Wednesday about a “new type” missile that “brings the nation’s defense technology to a higher level and improves our navy’s underwater operational capability.”

As per the photographs published by KCNA, it is a small missile with low firepower. That’s why experts do not see the test as a significant development step for the North Korean missile program. This is also underscored by the fact that, according to previous knowledge, ruler Kim Jong Un did not participate in the missile test.

United Nations resolutions ban North Korea from testing ballistic missiles, which, depending on their design, can also carry nuclear warheads. The country, which is subject to international sanctions because of its nuclear weapons program, has already tested at least eight missiles this year, including one claimed to be a so-called hypersonic missile.

Envoys from the governments of South Korea, Japan and the United States met in Washington on Monday to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program. US envoy Sung Kim recently denounced the use of “ballistic missiles” and called on North Korea to refrain from further provocations and engage in political dialogue. According to diplomats, the UN Security Council will discuss the latest missile test on Wednesday. The United Nations’ most powerful body is to meet behind closed doors at noon, New York time, at the request of the United States and Great Britain.