North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election.
South Korea’s military also detected several missile launches by North Korea and subsequently boosted its surveillance posture.
The North Korean missiles could be used to target key facilities in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there.
South Korea’s military intelligence agency said last week that North Korea has also likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test.
In response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat, South Korea, the United States and Japan have been expanding their combined military exercises.
Neighbors reported that North Korea continued its weapons displays on Tuesday, firing a volley of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea just hours before the U.S. S. election for president.
At least seven North Korean missiles, according to Japanese Defense Minister Gen. Nakatani, flew up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) and as high as 100 kilometers (60 miles).
They landed, he said, in the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
According to Nakatani, “North Korea’s actions, including a series of repeated missile launches, threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region, and the international community.”.
Additionally, the South Korean military increased its surveillance posture after detecting multiple North Korean missile launches.
The U.S. and other important South Korean facilities could be targeted by the North Korean missiles. A. military installations nearby.
Days prior to the launches, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test flight of the nation’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, which is intended to reach the United States. S. the mainland.
The U.S. responded to that launch by demonstrating its might on Sunday by flying a long-range B-1B bomber in a trilateral exercise with Japan and South Korea.
Kim Yo Jong, Kim’s influential sister, denounced that on Tuesday, accusing North Korea’s adversaries of inciting tensions through “aggressive and adventuristic military threats.”. “.”.
According to South Korean officials, North Korea was expected to increase the intensity of its military demonstrations near the U.S. S. election of a president to capture Washington’s interest.
According to South Korea’s military intelligence agency, North Korea has probably finished getting ready for its seventh nuclear test. This was stated last week.
According to outside analysts and officials, North Korea eventually wants to use an increased nuclear arsenal as leverage to obtain concessions like the lifting of sanctions following a new U.S. S. . We elect a president.
Many believe that Kim Jong Un would rather lose to Republican Donald Trump, with whom he had high-stakes nuclear diplomacy in 2018–19, because he believes Trump is more likely to comply with his demands than Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
Harris declared during the campaign that she would not “cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong Un who are advocating for Trump.”. “.”.
According to North Korea, it tested the Hwasong-19 in October. Though experts claim that the solid-fuel missile is too large to be effective in combat, the 31 was “the world’s strongest” ICBM.
According to experts, North Korea has not yet acquired certain essential technologies for creating a working ICBM, such as making sure the warhead can withstand the severe conditions of atmospheric re-entry.
Since Kim has repeatedly demonstrated his growing nuclear weapons and missile programs and allegedly supplied Russia with troops and munitions to support President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, tensions between the two Koreas are at their highest level in years.
On Monday, U. S. . Up to 10,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia’s Kursk region, close to Ukraine’s border, and are getting ready to join Moscow’s war against Ukraine in the days ahead, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
The first time North Korea has taken part in a major conflict since the conclusion of the Korean War in 1950–53 would be if they go to war.
Senior South Korean and European Union officials voiced concerns Monday following a meeting in Seoul regarding Russia’s potential to trade North Korea technology to advance its nuclear program in return for its troops.
These transfers would “endanger peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and around the world and jeopardize the international non-proliferation efforts,” they claimed.
South Korea, the US, and Japan have been increasing their joint military drills in response to North Korea’s escalating nuclear threat.
North Korea has presented such a U. S. -led military exercises as invasion practice and used them as an excuse for its unrelenting quest for missiles and nuclear weapons.
At a U. N. North Korea’s ambassador, Kim Song, said during Monday’s Security Council meeting that the North’s nuclear and ICBM programs are a necessary response to what it believes to be nuclear threats from the United States.
U. A. Robert Wood, Deputy Ambassador, issued a warning that the U. S. cannot ignore North Korea’s growing nuclear program and the escalating danger to the United States. S. security “with no answer.”. “”.
The request that Russia clarify whether North Korean troops are present in Russia was reiterated by Wood last week.
Russian Deputy Ambassador Anna Evstigneeva retorted, “We’re not in a court here, and I don’t intend to answer the questions of the United States in the spirit of an interrogation. “.”.
