The announcement comes just a day after both North and South Korea carried out ballistic missile tests.
that the launch took place during a test-firing drill of the country’s “railway-borne missile regiment” from the country’s central region and it managed to strike a target 800 kilometers away in the country’s eastern sea.
Thursday’s test launches were overseen by Pak Jong-chon, a senior North Korean official who is reportedly in charge of the country’s missile development program.by state media showed what appear to be at least two different missiles being launched from railway cars on tracks next to a forest. The successful test adds another launch platform to the North Korean military’s list of options, which already include various ground and vehicle-based launch pads.
A railway-based launch system will allow North Korea to rapidly deploy its missiles and offer it mobility but in the event of a conflict, the country’s limited railway networks could quickly be destroyed by enemies, disabling the weapon system, the Associated PressThis is the third missile test carried out by North Korea this week after Monday’s cruise missile test and Wednesday’s ballistic missile test.
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