North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the East Sea on the morning of the 22nd. The provocation occurred after state media reported that on the previous day (21st), North Korea had failed to launch a new 5,000-ton class destroyer in Chongjin Port.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea launched unknown cruise missiles from the Sundeok area in Hamgyeongnam-do around 9 a.m. on the same day. It was reported that these cruise missiles fell into the East Sea. Military authorities are analyzing the possibility that the cruise missiles were launched from the sea.
A JCS official noted, "The military recognized signs of North Korea's missile launch in advance and was prepared. The military is closely monitoring various trends in North Korea under a strong ROK-U.S. combined defense posture to prevent misjudgments by North Korea in the current security situation."
North Korea previously fired several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on the 8th, making this the 14th day since.
North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the East Sea on the morning of the 22nd. The provocation occurred after state media reported that on the previous day (21st), North Korea had failed to launch a new 5,000-ton class destroyer in Chongjin Port.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea launched unknown cruise missiles from the Sundeok area in Hamgyeongnam-do around 9 a.m. on the same day. It was reported that these cruise missiles fell into the East Sea. Military authorities are analyzing the possibility that the cruise missiles were launched from the sea.
A JCS official noted, "The military recognized signs of North Korea's missile launch in advance and was prepared. The military is closely monitoring various trends in North Korea under a strong ROK-U.S. combined defense posture to prevent misjudgments by North Korea in the current security situation."
North Korea previously fired several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on the 8th, making this the 14th day since.
Meanwhile, North Korea specifically disclosed the failure of the launch of a new 5,000-ton class destroyer conducted at Chongjin Port in the East Sea through state media, including the Labor Newspaper. The Korean Central News Agency reported, "Due to inexperienced command and careless operation during the launch process, the transfer was not carried out parallelly." It appears that an incident occurred during the 'side launch' process, where the side of the ship faced the sea.
Lee Seong-jun, a spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained at a regular briefing at the Ministry of National Defense that "North Korea failed to launch the destroyer sideways" and that "the destroyer is currently capsized on the surface."