Just in time for the US presidential and Congressional elections, North Korea fired a short shrift of missiles Tuesday. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani counted at least 7 missiles landing around 250 miles between the Korean Peninsula and Japan flying at an altitude of 60 miles, AP reported.
“North Korea’s actions, including a series of repeated missile launches, threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community,” Nakatani said. South Korea also noted the missiles and elevated its defense posture as the armaments could be used to attack key facilities in South Korea, including U.S. military personnel stationed there.
North Korea has recently unveiled its new intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the United States coast, provoking an American flight of a B-1B bomber over Japan and South Korea Sunday that outraged North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, who accused the US and South Korea of “aggressive and adventuristic military threats.”
South Korea has already said it expects the US election to provide an opportunity for it to display its military prowess, even as South Korean intelligence confirmed that North Korea is prepared for its seventh nuclear test that could reduce economic sanctions from the US if former President Donald Trump is reelected and continues to deescalate tension around the world.
North Korea claimed that the Hwasong-19 it tested on Oct. 31 was “the world’s strongest” ICBM, but experts say the weapon could only be used as a strategic weapon against the US and not tactically against North Korea’s immediate enemies.
North and South Korea remain high as Kim Jong Un feels confident with his successful nuclear weapon and missile programs, while contributing armaments and personnel to Russia’s war with Ukraine. reportedly providing Russia with munitions and troops to support President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. If they participate in the war, it would be the first time North Korea has waged war since 1953, with the armistice of its war with South Korea.
