Korean expert “equivalent to a medium-range ballistic missile” October 2, 21:11
Professor Jang Yong-gun of Korea Aviation University, who is familiar with the military, said that North Korea launched a flying body that appears to be a SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missile on the 2nd morning. ”Could be a launch, and a normal trajectory would reach nearly 2000 kilometers and would be equivalent to a medium-range ballistic missile.”
On top of that, North Korea showed a view that its performance was close to that of the North Star 2 type of medium-range ballistic missile that it announced that it had launched the Ototo SLBM into a ground deployment type.
He also explained that SLBMs can be fired from anywhere by moving with submarines, making flight time shorter than ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile, making it more difficult to intercept and suitable for surprise attacks.
On top of that, “President Trump has shown the idea that North Korea ’s launch of short-range missiles will not be a problem since May, but SLBM can be equipped with a nuclear warhead, and this time it cannot be considered a problem. I said.
Regarding the aim of this launch by North Korea, Professor Chang pointed out that it was before a business talk that North Korea agreed to the US side to do on this month, If the United States doesn't show it, it will be a message of repeated missile launches that threaten it, "he said, and analyzed that he had the aim of controlling the United States.
In addition, Professor Chan pointed out that “SLBM has not yet been deployed, and there is a possibility of repeated launches for technological development in the future,” and pointed out the need for vigilance.