South Korean troops revealed that North Korea launched a total of eight short-range ballistic missiles from four locations, including the suburbs of the capital Pyongyang, on the morning of the 5th, and South Korean media said it launched a combination of multiple types of missiles. Communicating the analysis.


The South Korean government has strongly accused North Korea of ​​provoking the security system of the newly established Yoon Seok-yeol administration.

From 9:08 am to 9:43 am on the 5th, North Korea's joint counselor's headquarters is


located in Sunan (Sunan), a suburb of the capital Pyongyang (Pyongyang), and


South Pyongan (Pyongan) South Road in the west.


Kechon (Kaechon), ▽ Pyongyang North Road Dongchanri (Higashikura-ri

) in the northwest, ▽


Short-distance ballistic missiles from 4 locations near Hamgyeong (Hamhung) South Road Hamhung (Hamhung) in the east

It was revealed that 8 shots were fired.



The flight distance was about 110 km to about 670 km, and the altitude was about 25 km to about 90 km, so it is said that two shots were fired from one place.



South Korean news agency Union News has launched a combination of three or four missiles, including an improved version of Russia's "Iskander" and something similar to the "ATACMS" owned by the United States, from multiple locations at the same time. While showing off its ability to attack, it reports an analysis that it aims to break through the missile defense of the United States and South Korea.



At the urgent NSC = National Security Council, the South Korean government said that launching various forms of missiles from various points in a row was a provocation to test the security system of the newly launched Yoon Suk-yeol administration. He strongly criticized North Korea.



South Korean experts have indicated that if the United States and South Korea take a strong stance, such as conducting joint training with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in four years and seven months, North Korea will also take a strong response. With the possibility of the seventh nuclear test by North Korea being pointed out, it is expected that tensions on the Korean Peninsula will further increase in the future.

The aim of North Korea is ...

Professor Shunji Hiraiwa of Nanzan University, who is familiar with the situation in North Korea, said that North Korea aimed to launch a ballistic missile again at this timing. Since it is an act to be taken into the US-North Korea agreement in Japan, I think it also meant to make a new complaint against the exercise by the new Yun administration. " He said there was a backlash.



Regarding the fact that North Korea launched a total of eight short-range ballistic missiles from four locations in a row, "By launching various missiles, it is shown that the missile defense system by Japan, the United States and South Korea cannot respond. Or it was training in the sense of confirming this. "



In addition, Professor Hiraiwa said, "The five-year plan is proceeding smoothly in line with strengthening national defense," regarding the General Assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee, which North Korea has announced earlier this month to decide important policies. It would emphasize that the deterrence against the United States has been completed. In response to the situation in Ukraine, the attitude of the United States refers not only to the deterrence by nuclear weapons but also to the preemptive use of nuclear weapons. Therefore, it is expected that we will show a confrontational attitude toward the United States. "



On the other hand, regarding the possibility of the seventh nuclear test by North Korea, "North Korea is aiming to obtain a tactical nuclear weapon, so I would like to do the test. On the other hand, the infection of the new corona spreads in North Korea. It is said that they are receiving medical support from China in a situation where they are busy responding. Given the importance of China to North Korea, they are looking for the timing to conduct a nuclear test. " He said that North Korea is timing the implementation.