Weapons: North Korea fires cruise missiles in new test

North Korea keeps firing missiles. The tests are also a demonstration of power by ruler Kim Jong Un. Another shooting follows a series of recent military activities.

Kim Jong Un opened the museum with his wife and daughter. (Archive image) Photo: Uncredited/KCNA via KNS via AP/dpa

Pyongyang. A few days after firing ballistic missiles, North Korea said it tested missiles again. The country's missile agency fired two types of strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. The two types were therefore projectiles that were launched from submarines.

According to KCNA, the test was intended to check the operational readiness of underwater combat systems, train the Navy and demonstrate the capability of war deterrents. North Korea has recently significantly expanded its navy. At the beginning of September, the country put its second modern destroyer “Kang Kon” into service.

Another test within a few days

North Korea has repeatedly carried out missile tests in recent weeks. The country said it recently tested a tactical ballistic missile on Monday. Japan and South Korea spoke of several projectiles that were fired from the area around the capital Pyongyang and flew around 900 kilometers towards the Sea of ​​Japan (Korean: East Sea).

UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from launching ballistic missiles of any range. Depending on the design, such projectiles can also be equipped with a nuclear warhead.

Weapons show at the museum opening

Recently, ruler Kim Jong Un inaugurated a museum for the national defense revolution. As photos showed, Kim's daughter was also there, whom the South Korean secret service NIS considers to be his political successor and who has recently repeatedly appeared at official meetings with her father.

Other photos of the museum showed various types of rockets on display there. According to South Korea's official news agency Yonhap, this included the Hwasong 20 intercontinental ballistic missile, which is believed to be capable of reaching the US mainland.

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