The self-declared nuclear power North Korea claims to have successfully developed a new type of nuclear power tactical missile tested. The development of this weapon system increases the efficiency when using «tactical nuclear weapons“, according to the state media, without giving the time of the test or other details. ruler Kim Jong Un supervised the test.
The General Staff of south korean Armed forces confirmed the test and initially spoke of two “projectiles” that North Korea fired towards the open sea in the east on Saturday evening (local time).
have. They flew about 110 kilometers. Experts suspected that these could be short-range ballistic missiles.
UN resolutions ban North Korea from testing ballistic missiles of any range, which, depending on the design, can also carry a nuclear warhead. Ballistic missiles are usually surface-to-surface missiles, which usually have a control system.
North Korea had already tested missiles several times this year. At the end of March, neighboring countries were shot down by a North Korean Intercontinental rocket (ICBM) alerted. have ICBM
more than 5,500 kilometers range. North Korea is tough international because of its nuclear weapons program sanctions subject.
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