North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a firm nuclear response to US threats during a field inspection of his country’s test of the Hwasong-17 ICBM earlier this week, North Korean state media reported on Saturday..
The North Korean Central News Agency said the missile, launched from Pyongyang International Airport, traveled a distance of 999.2 km for 4,135 seconds, reached a maximum height of 6,040.9 km and landed in international waters. of the Eastern Sea..
He said in a report, “The missile test launch has clearly demonstrated the reliability of the new major strategic weapons system to be representative of North Korea’s strategic forces and its strong combat performance as the most powerful strategic weapon in the world”.“.
And he stressed that the test launch of the missile took place under “intolerable conditions”, i.e. that “the reckless moves of military confrontation by the United States and other hostile forces” that push regional security to the “red line” have crossed the line permissible, referring to joint military exercises South Korea’s recent massive buildup with some important US strategic assets.
Media reported that Kim personally observed the test with senior North Korean officials.
Kim was quoted as saying that the launch of the ICBM reaffirmed that his regime had a strong and reliable capability to counter any nuclear threat..
He solemnly declared: “If the enemies continue to threaten North Korea and repeatedly use nuclear means of attack, our Party and our government will resolutely respond to nuclear weapons with nuclear weapons and full confrontation with all-out confrontation.”“.
The South Korean military said on Friday that North Korea fired an ICBM, apparently at a high angle, which traveled about 1,000 km with a maximum altitude of about 6,100 km and a top speed of Mach 22..
On November 3, North Korea tested the same ICBM, but it apparently ended in failure.
The Hwasong-17, nicknamed “The Beast” due to its large size, is known for being capable of carrying multiple warheads with a range of around 15,000km, enough to reach the entire American continent..
