N. Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: JCS
北, 동해상으로 탄도미사일 두 발 발사 This morning, North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, their second test in just two days. This, as Pyongyang continues its backlash against the ongoing joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington. And today, the U.S. flew military reconnaissance planes around the Korean Peninsula. Our defense correspondent Kim Yeon-seung with the details. North Korea fires more missiles, just two days after its previous provocation. South Korea's military from 7:41 AM to 7:51 AM Tuesday local time detected two short-range ballistic missiles fired off to the east. They were fired from Hwanghaenam-do Province on the peninsula's west coast and flew for 620 kilometers before landing in the East Sea. That's a distance that puts the south of the Korean peninsula well within range. Seoul and Washington's intelligence authorities are currently analyzing the details of the launch. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that North Korea's consecutive missile launches are serious acts of provocation and a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. It is demanding an immediate stop to these actions. It also said that it has strengthened monitoring and vigilance for any possible extra launches, and that it's working closely with its U.S. ally to maintain full readiness. In fact, state-of-the-art American spy planes patrolled over the Korean Peninsula this morning around the time of North Korea's missile firing. The RC-135S Cobra Ball was deployed over the East Sea and the RC-135U Combat Sent was dispatched to the west. These aircraft most likely gauged the projectile's trajectory and the point of impact. This is North Korea's fifth ballistic missile firing this year. It also closely follows North Korea's two submarine-launched missiles on Sunday, of which the North claims to be strategic cruise missiles, which hints that these weapons could be nuclear-capable. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said to reporters on Monday that the U.S. is analyzing these submarine-launched tests to gauge the North's full weapons power. Pyongyang has been stepping up its weapons tests and fiery tone as a clear protest against the Seoul-Washington military exercises. The Freedom Shield, the largest joint drill between the allies in five years, kicked off Monday. It lasts for 11 days total, and runs through some realistic war scenarios on computer-based simulations and extensive field training that factors in the up-to-date progress of North Korea's weapons capabilities. To the training, the U.S. is also expected to deploy its strategic assets, some of its most formidable weapons that could include nuclear-powered aircraft. Kim Yeon-seung, Arirang News #NorthKorea #Missiles #도발 #유엔_안보리 #Arirang_News 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2023-03-14, 21:00 (KST)
