North Korea continued missile testing this week, firing a number of extra cruise missiles into the ocean on Saturday, the South Korean navy reported.
The missile exams come as joint navy drills between the U.S. and South Korea ended this week.
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The North Korean authorities known as the 11-day coaching workouts “preparation for invasion,” sparking a number of rounds of missile exams in latest weeks.
The nation launched two ballistic missiles Wednesday night time, simulating a “scorched earth” nuclear assault focusing on South Korean navy command facilities. These exams got here alongside command drills the place the North Korean navy rehearsed an occupation of the South.
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“Owing to the reckless confrontational strikes of the US and different hostile forces, the waters off the Korean Peninsula have been diminished into the world’s largest warfare {hardware} focus spot, essentially the most unstable waters with the hazard of a nuclear warfare,” chief Kim Jong Un mentioned in a speech this week, based on state media.
North Korea has carried out over 100 missile exams because the begin of final yr, as tensions rise between the nation and the U.S.-South Korean alliance. Kim ordered factories to “drastically enhance” manufacturing of ballistic missiles earlier this month.
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The U.S. warned this week that an arms deal between North Korea and Russia could also be on the horizon, saying negotiations are “actively advancing.”
“On quite a few events, the DPRK has mentioned publicly that they won’t promote to Russia, however we stay involved that the DPRK continues to think about offering navy assist to Russia’s navy forces in Ukraine,” Nationwide Safety Council spokesman John Kirby mentioned in a briefing with reporters on Wednesday.
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