US Army Commander “North Korea May Start Improved ICBM Launch Experiment”

Regarding North Korea's nuclear and missile development, the commander of the US military has indicated that he will be more vigilant, saying, "In the near future, we may start launching an improved ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile."

The commander of the Northern Army, Banhark, who is responsible for the defense of the continental United States, said in a document submitted to a parliamentary hearing on the 16th, "In the near future, an improved ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile launch test will be conducted over North Korea's nuclear and missile development. I might start. "

Regarding the reason, Commander Banhark is no longer bound by North Korea's release of a new large ICBM-class missile last October and the policy of canceling the ICBM launch test announced in 2018 three years ago. It points out that it suggests that it cannot be done.

However, he did not disclose whether there were any specific signs, and Commander Banhark said at a press conference that he would not disclose the details of the information he was getting, and said he would be more vigilant.

North Korea has announced that it will cancel its nuclear test and ICBM launch test before the first US-North Korea summit meeting in 2018, and has not conducted either since then.

The Biden administration is currently reviewing its policy toward North Korea, and has indicated that it will soon complete the work based on the so-called 2 plus 2 ministerial talks on foreign affairs and defense with Japan on the 16th and talks with South Korea. ..

On the other hand, North Korea has opposed the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea that started last week, but it is said that it has not responded to the contact attempt from the Biden administration, and the North Korean side is also interested in the way it goes. I will.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "I will do my best to monitor alerts."

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "We are always trying to collect and analyze information on the trends surrounding North Korea with great interest, but we are refraining from commenting on each one. We will do our utmost to collect, analyze, and monitor the necessary information in close cooperation with the United States. "