Ashish Ranjan
Saturday, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Korea warned a “unprecedentedly persistent, forceful” response on Friday, as South Korea and the United States prepared for annual military drills as part of attempts to defend against the North’s mounting nuclear and missile threats.
State television footage from a parade on February 9 revealed that Pyongyang may have created a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles, consistent with its recent restructure of the military.According to the Japan Coast Guard, North Korea launched something that appears to be a ballistic missile.
The firing comes after North Korea threatened on Friday a “unprecedentedly persistent, strong” response as South Korea and the United States prepare for annual military exercises as part of efforts to defend against the North’s growing nuclear and missile threats. The firing comes as South Korea and the United States prepare for annual military exercises as part of their efforts to defend against the North’s growing nuclear and missile threats. (ALSO READ: North Korea Prohibits Young Girls from Having the Same Name as Kim Jong Un’s Daughter: Report)
State media video footage from a parade on February 9 showed that Pyongyang may have established a military unit with the mission of operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles. This would be in line with the recent restructuring of the military that Pyongyang carried out.
