North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it’s also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival’s territory in the even…
North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it’s also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival’s territory in the event of conflict.
This combination photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency shows the tactical nuclear-armed unit of the Korean People’s Army firing two tactical ballistic missiles from Pyongyang International Airport.North Korea said its missile tests were response to the United States’ flyover of long-range B-1B bombers for a joint aerial training with South Korea earlier Wednesday as part of the allies’ field exercises.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff called the launches “a grave provocation” that threatens international peace and violates UN Security Council resolutions that ban any ballistic launches by North Korea. North Korea is extremely sensitive to the deployment of US B-1B bombers, which can carry a huge number of conventional weapons.
North Korea calls major US-involved military drills on and near the Korean Peninsula preparation for invasion.The US stations about 28,000 troops in South Korea.
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