On the 15th, the Korean presidential office announced that it had succeeded in launching the SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) that South Korea was developing for the first time.
President Moon Jae-in, who was present, emphasized that the strengthening of missile forces would be a deterrent to North Korea's provocation.
According to the South Korean presidential office and the Ministry of Defense, the SLBM launch test was conducted on the 15th at the test site of the National Defense Science Institute in the presence of President Moon Jae-in and Defense Minister Seo Wook.
The missile was mounted on a 3000-ton class submarine and launched from underwater, and after flying as planned, it hit the target accurately, and the launch experiment was successful.
The successful launch of SLBM from a submarine means that it will be deployed to the military in the seventh country, following the United States, Russia, and China.
President Mun said that North Korea's ballistic missile launch on the 15th was related to "today's launch test does not correspond to the North's provocation," and the launch test was planned in advance. I explained.
On the other hand, he said, "The strengthening of South Korea's missile force can be a deterrent to the North's provocation. I hope that we will continue to do our best with strong defenses to counter the North's force and overwhelm it." It means that.
North Korea is continuing development such as releasing SLBM, which seems to be a new model, at the military parade in January and last October, and it is expected that it will oppose the movement of the South Korean side.