The Department of Defense revealed on Thursday that North Korea launched two missile tests in the last couple weeks.
The tests, which Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a Thursday statement were conducted on Feb. 26 and March 4, involved a “new” intercontinental ballistic missile system that the North Koreans are developing.
Earlier this week, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command decided to increase its surveillance in the Yellow Sea and enhanced its readiness to its ballistic missile defense forces in the region.
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