North Korea announced on the 30th that it conducted a strategic cruise missile firing exercise in the Yellow Sea on the western side of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has launched cruise missiles three times in the past week, demonstrating its readiness to immediately launch cruise missiles equipped with tactical nuclear warheads.
North Korea announced on the 31st through its state-run Korean Central News Agency that it conducted a firing training exercise of the Fasal-2 strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea on the western side of the Korean Peninsula.
The number of missiles launched and the distance traveled were not announced.
The South Korean military said that North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea on the morning of the 30th, and this appears to be the missile.
North Korea has repeatedly launched cruise missiles that are designed to carry tactical nuclear warheads and can fly at low altitudes for long periods of time, launching Fasal-2 missiles in February and March last year.
At this time, the aircraft was said to have flown for more than two hours, covering a distance of up to 2,000 kilometers, and experts have pointed out that it was also possible to attack American military bases in Japan.
North Korea also said it conducted a test launch of a new strategic cruise missile, the Prufassal, on January 24th, and a test to launch this missile from a submarine on the 28th. It has been fired 3 times.
This exercise confirmed the military's readiness for rapid counterattacks and improved its striking capabilities, and in addition to diversifying its launch methods, it is promoting its readiness to immediately launch cruise missiles.