SEOUL, South Korea (AP) NOV,19– North Korean leader Kim Jong-un boasted that a recently tested ICBM is another “most capable and reliable weapon” to contain U.S. military threats, the official said. media reported on Saturday. The United States responded to North Korea’s weapons launch by flying supersonic bombers in a show of force.
North Korea’s Central News Agency said Kim oversaw the launch of the Hwasong-17 missile, the day after his neighbor said he spotted an ICBM launch that showed the potential to land anywhere in the United States. . Some foreign experts say the Hwasong-17 missile, still under development, is North Korea’s longest-range ballistic trajectory designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads to defeat US missile defense systems. He said it was a weapon.
KCNA said, “The test launch clearly demonstrated the credibility of the new large strategic weapon system as representative of the (North Korean) strategic command and its strong combat performance as the world’s most powerful strategic weapon. Chang’s statement suggests North Korea will continue its testing activities as the United States urges it to step up its security commitments to its allies South Korea and Japan. we.
The B-1B bomber took part in separate joint exercises with South Korean and Japanese fighters in response to North Korea’s launch of her ICBM on Saturday. The South Korean military also said it conducted its own drill on Friday simulating an airstrike on a North Korean mobile rocket launcher. you S.
Adrian Watson, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, condemned Friday’s launch and said the United States would take “all necessary measures” to ensure territorial security in South Korea and Japan. Defense Minister Hamada said on Friday that the missile could have a range of more than 15,000 kilometers, depending on the weight of the potential warhead, “in which case it could cover the entire continental United States.” Some experts say North Korea is years away from having a working nuclear missile and has yet to test the technology to ensure the warhead withstands the harsh conditions of atmospheric re-entry. In recent months, North Korea has conducted dozens of short-range missile tests, which it describes as simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and the United States. S. Goal. North Korea said the test was intended to warn the United States and South Korea of military drills it sees as rehearsals for aggression. North Korea suspended weapons launches for about a week before launching a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday.
Ahead of the launch, North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choi Son-hee threatened a “harder” military response to the US move. The United States reinforces its security commitments to South Korea and Japan. you
US President Joe Biden met with the presidents of South Korea and Japan in November. On November 10, on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Cambodia, they issued a joint statement strongly condemning North Korea’s recent missile tests and agreeing to work together to strengthen deterrence.
