North Korea launches four strategic cruise missiles

Pyongyang [North Korea],February 24: North Korea claims to have launched four strategic cruise missiles this week to show combat readiness.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on February 24 that a unit of North Korea's strategic cruise missile launched four Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missiles.
The missile was launched from the area of ​​Kim Chaek city, North Hamgyong province to the eastern seaboard of the Korean peninsula at dawn on February 23.
The missiles flew 2,000 km in elliptical and figure 8 orbits between 10.208 seconds - 10,224 seconds and hit the target at sea.
According to KCNA, the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea expressed satisfaction with the results of the missile launch.
"The drill reaffirms the reliability of the weapon system and tests the rapid response posture of strategic cruise missile units, one of the main forces of North Korea's nuclear deterrent. ", KCNA wrote. "The drill also clearly demonstrated once again that the war readiness state of the North Korean nuclear fighting force is enhancing its deadly nuclear counterattack capability against hostile forces," according to the news agency. ton.
The new missile launches come after North Korea last week launched three missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile .
On February 22, the three countries of South Korea, the United States and Japan held joint drills in the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan in response to Pyongyang's missile launches.
On the same day, the United States and South Korea rehearsed strategic discussions at the Pentagon on how to respond to North Korea's nuclear threat.
The two allies said the exercise focused on North Korea's ability to use nuclear weapons. The two sides discussed deterrence to maintain peace and stability, and potential options for responding should Pyongyang use nuclear weapons.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper