North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile

according to the report of the International Group Tasnim news agency, following the arrival of an American nuclear submarine in the port of Busan in South Korea, South Korea and Japan announced Today, North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach any point on American soil.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Japan said about this: This missile has the ability to travel more than 15 thousand kilometers, which means that it can reach anywhere in Japan and mainland America.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the missile was launched from a place near the city of Pyongyang towards the sea of ​​the northeast coast, which flew a route of about 1,000 kilometers.

The Ministry of Defense of Japan stated that the flight of this missile lasted 73 minutes and the flight time was only one minute less than the intercontinental ballistic missile of this country which was launched in the month Launched July.

The Ministry of Defense of Japan added: The North Korean missile flew up to an altitude of 6,000 kilometers and finally fell into the sea west of Hokkaido, outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

The National Security Council of South Korea also stated that this is a missile, a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, and a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

In a statement, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the updating of effective nuclear deterrence operations by Seoul and Washington.

The US Army’s Indo-Pacific Command said: North Korea’s ballistic missile launch is not an immediate threat.

The South Korean army also confirmed that the North Korean ballistic missile fell into the sea after traveling a thousand kilometers.

According to this report, the solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile allows Pyongyang to test and launch quickly without detection. These types of missiles can It can be carried and launched horizontally, but rockets with liquid fuel must be launched vertically before launch in order to be able to launch, and for this reason, they can be intercepted and identified before launch.

North Korea launched this missile while last night it also launched a short-range ballistic missile that flew about 570 kilometers and finally It fell into the ocean.

After the launch of the short-range missile, Pyongyang condemned the United States for staging what it called a show of nuclear war. Washington yesterday He announced the arrival of a nuclear submarine on the coast of South Korea.

According to this report, the arrival of American nuclear submarines in South Korea was rare before, but based on an agreement between Seoul and Washington to increase the use of equipment The US military in the region, with the aim of countering the nuclear and missile threats of North Korea, once again another submarine of this type called the Missouri submarine entered the port of Busan in South Korea.

Last month, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier entered the port of Busan as part of efforts to increase deterrence power against North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.

in Meanwhile, on Saturday, the White House once again threatened North Korea that any nuclear attack on America will lead to the “end of the Kim regime” of this country’s president.

previous atmosphere Biden and his Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had made similar threats against North Korea.

Biden made a similar threat against Pyongyang in April, saying a nuclear attack by Korea North will lead to the end of the government of this country, while Austin had repeated the same thing 5 months ago.

two days ago too Yonhap news agency reported that the United States and South Korea plan by the middle of next year to issue joint guidelines on nuclear defense strategy and the creation of an integrated system aimed at countering nuclear threats. North Korea, compile.

Yonhap stated that the United States and South Korea are also expected to put nuclear operational exercises on the agenda of next year’s joint military exercises.

This Korean official emphasized that North Korea may test an ICBM this month, regardless of its range. It is considered a kind of nuclear threat because this missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

While last week, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced , the United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed to take new measures and initiatives aimed at responding to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace, including the misuse of cryptocurrencies and space launches.

Not long ago the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed to set up a high-level advisory group to deal with North Korea’s cyber threats.

On November 21, Pyongyang successfully launched its first spy and reconnaissance satellite from Suhai Space Base and then claimed that it was able to use its new spy satellite. get images of the White House and some sensitive US military sites.

North Korea in a statement called any disturbance in the country’s satellite activities as a declaration of war. And he said that he will send more satellites into space and in case of any attack on his strategic facilities, it will be necessary to use the country’s war deterrence power.

North Korea from Since 2006, due to its nuclear program and ballistic missiles, it has been under numerous UN sanctions, which include a ban on the development and proliferation of ballistic missiles. This technology was used to launch Pyongyang’s first spy satellite into Earth orbit and has been used to test dozens of ballistic missiles over the past 20 months. America has repeatedly warned that Pyongyang is ready to conduct its seventh nuclear test.

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