There is a view that the two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea in the early hours of the 9th may be short-range ballistic missiles called "super-large rocket launchers" in South Korea.

The South Korean government strongly restrained North Korea, saying that a series of provocative actions would lead to international isolation and strengthened sanctions.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of ​​Japan from around 1:48 a.m. to 1:58 a.m. on the 9th. announced that it had launched



All of them flew about 350 km, at an altitude of about 90 km, and flew at a speed of Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound.



Since the beginning of this year, ballistic missiles have been launched 25 times, which is an unusually high frequency.



Regarding this missile, South Korean experts are of the view that it may be a short-range ballistic missile that North Korea calls a "super-large rocket launcher" based on flight distance, altitude, speed, etc.



In addition, the news agency Union News reports that the military authorities believe that the possibility of SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missile is low from the launch situation.



North Korea's SLBMs have so far been launched one by one from submarines and underwater launchers, and even a short-range ballistic missile that is believed to be a small SLBM launched in May this year flew about 600 kilometers. rice field.



The South Korean government held the NSC (National Security Council) and strongly restrained North Korea, saying that successive provocations would lead to international isolation and strengthening of sanctions. I remain vigilant.