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US military officials said the test was successful in shooting down the ICBM, an intercontinental ballistic missile launched at the United States, from the sea.
US media say the test is actually targeting North Korea.
Reporter Kim Bum-joo on the report.
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middle of the South Pacific, a simulated intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from the U.S. missile test site on the Marshall Islands.
The attack was initiated assuming that the enemy was attacking Hawaii with long-range missiles more than 4,000 km away.
US military satellites detect the approaching of the missile and notify a naval destroyer off the coast of northeast Hawaii.
And the interceptor missile launched from this destroyer succeeds in killing ICBM in outer space.
It is the moment when the US military shoots down intercontinental ballistic missiles by firing interceptor missiles from the sea for the first time ever.
Until now, only tests of shooting down interceptor missiles from ground, such as Alaska or California, have been successful.
However, when it is possible to launch at sea, it will have the ability to defend itself before the missile hits the US mainland.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency says the test is an unbelievable achievement, and says it will provide a countermeasure against unexpected threats.
US media, including the Associated Press, said the test was primarily aimed at North Korean threats, although the US authorities did not specifically mention the countries they were threatened with.
US authorities have also expanded their missile defense systems, highlighting North Korea as the greatest threat.
[Shanerhan/Acting Defense Minister at the time: We are looking for a new path to peace on the Korean Peninsula, but North Korea's missiles are still a major concern.]
At the same time, the US media
believes
that the test will give China a greater need to increase its missile capabilities. Evaluated.