Sunday’s launch could be a prelude to bigger provocations by North Korea such as nuclear and long-range missile tests that pose a direct threat to the U.S. mainland, as the North is ramping up pressure on the Biden administration amid stalled nuclear diplomacy.
North Korea said the missile was launched toward the waters off its east coast and on a high angle to prevent it from overflying other countries. It gave no further details. The Hwasong-12 missile is a nuclear-capable ground-to-ground weapon, whose maximum range is 4,500 kilometers when it’s fired on a standard trajectory. It’s a distance sufficient to reach the U.S. territory of Guam. In August 2017, at the height of animosities with the then-Trump administration, North Korea’s Strategic Forces threatened to make “an enveloping fire” near Gaum with Hwasong-12 missiles.
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Inistitute in South Korea said North Korea’s Hwaseong-12 launch was seen as partially breaking the weapons test moratorium. In April 2018, when North Korea announced a suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests ahead of now-dormant diplomacy with the Trump administration, Kim said North Korea didn’t need to test intermediate-range missiles as well.
The Biden administration plans to respond to the latest missile test in the coming days with an unspecified move meant to demonstrate to the North that it is committed to allies’ security in the region, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.
China is providing Nuclear and Hypersonic technology covertly to the countries like North Korea to bypass US & UN sanctions.
deray OK but are the missiles pointed at Guam? Why does the media make it about the US when it’s far more likely he’ll target South Korea?
Yet again North Korea launches missiles that doesn't kill any people How is that going for US?
Every time North Korea runs out of money, he launches a ballistic missile. Then, the world gets concerned, goes to talk to him, he collects some tribute money and stays quiet for about a year or two. Rinse & repeat.
TheJihyeLee Jin John on looking older
Don't you find it strange that the US doesn't test ballistic missiles, sending a clear message to NK, that we have them too?
FYI - Thats not Kim in the picture.
If he wants attention, just shoot a missile to Beijing. He will get all the attention he needed.
KnockKnock mpshield
Side note. That’s totally not the same Kim from last year..
Omg Guam! Such a strategic target! We are doomed!
This guy is just talk and no action like his love boy 45
Let em keep wasting time & $$ to only shoot them into a bay 🤣🤣
Can he chill Rams are going to the Super Bowl
Try it..
dude. feed ur people ffs
Dope
Eeeeevveeerybooody needs attention these days! Jesus!
The Biden administration plans to respond to the missile test in the coming days with an unspecified move meant to demonstrate it is committed to allies’ security in the region, said a senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity.