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North Korea missile test poses 'threats' to neighbors: Pentagon
The missiles newly developed by the Academy of Defense Science traveled for about two hours and six minutes above the territorial land and waters of North Korea, hitting targets 1,500 kilometers away on Saturday and Sunday, according to KCNA.
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This files screen grab image taken from North Korean broadcaster KCTV on August 1, 2019 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching the launch of a ballistic missile at an unknown location in North Korea early on July 31. North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, a US official said on March 23, 2021, in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the administration of US President Joe Biden. (AFP/KCTV)
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orth Korea successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said Monday.
The missiles newly developed by the Academy of Defense Science traveled for about two hours and six minutes above the territorial land and waters of North Korea, hitting targets 1,500 kilometers away on Saturday and Sunday, according to KCNA.
"The efficiency and practicality of the weapon system operation was confirmed to be excellent," it said, adding that development has been pushed forward for the past two years, Kyodo News reported.
Responding to the development, the United States military said Sunday missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed 'threats' to the country's neighbors and beyond.
"This activity highlights DPRK's continuing focus on developing its military program and the threats that poses to its neighbors and the international community," the US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement, using the North's official name.
North Korea report called the missile a "strategic weapon of great significance," adding the tests were successful and it gave the country "another effective deterrence means" against "hostile forces."
The North is under international sanctions for its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, which it says it needs to defend against a US invasion.
