There is a view in South Korea that the two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on the morning of the 6th may have been two types, such as an improved version of a Russian missile that flies at a low altitude in an irregular trajectory.
South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol emphasized that the nation will protect the security of its people based on the strong US-ROK alliance and trilateral cooperation between Japan, the US, and South Korea.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around 6:01 a.m. to 6:23 p.m. Did.
The first had a range of about 350 km, an altitude of about 80 km, and flew at a speed of Mach 5. The
second had a range of about 800 km, an altitude of about 60 km, and flew at a speed of Mach 6. It means that it flew at a speed of
A South Korean military official said two types of short-range ballistic missiles were believed to have been launched.
In addition, the joint news agency news said,
▽ The first may have been a short-range ballistic missile that North Korea calls a "super-large rocket launcher",
▽ The second is a Russian missile that flies at a low altitude with an irregular trajectory. It is said that there is a possibility that it was an improved version of the short-range ballistic missile "Iskander".
In response to the launch, South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul told reporters, "We will protect the safety of our people based on the strong US-South Korea alliance and trilateral security cooperation between Japan, the US, and South Korea."
In the background of this launch, there seems to be North Korea's opposition to the re-deployment of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Sea of Japan and the holding of an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the request of the United States. The military remains vigilant for further provocations.