On the 29th, it has been five years since North Korea launched an ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile-class "Hwasong-15" for the first time in 2017 and declared the "completion of the national nuclear force".
In conjunction with this milestone, the launch of the new "Hwasong-17" will be displayed to increase the authority of General Secretary Kim Jong-un (Kim Jong-un) and to enhance national prestige.
North Korea launched its first Hwasong-15 ICBM class in November 2017, claiming it could strike the US mainland. 5 years in days.
Prior to this, on the 18th of this month, North Korea launched the new Hwasong-17, which is larger than the Hwasong-15 and has the potential to cover the entire United States, and on the 27th, it launched the "world's most powerful missile." He emphasized that the final firing test of the "absolute weapon" was successful.
In addition, General Secretary Kim took his daughter to take a commemorative photo with the scientists who were involved in the launch of the Hwasong-17. I just gave the launch pad a title.
For this reason, North Korea is expected to show off the launch of the "Hwasong-17" in conjunction with the 29th milestone, to increase the authority of General Secretary Kim and to enhance national prestige.
On the other hand, state media reported that scientists at the Academy of Defense Science, who are in charge of weapons development, expressed their determination to "continuously develop new advanced armament equipment." is watching.