North Korea Says It Test-Fired Submarine-Launched Strategic Cruise Missiles Yesterday

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea's Missile General Bureau test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea yesterday (October 14).

KCNA reported that General Kim Jong-sik, First Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, General Jang Chang-ha, Director of the Missile General Bureau, and underwater weapon system engineers of the Korean People's Army Navy inspected the test-firing.

KCNA stated that the test-firing "inspected the regular mobilization readiness of underwater combat systems" and "contributed to honing the Navy's capability to carry out strategic missions."

It also added that the test "contributed to demonstrating the high reliability, trustworthiness, and capability" of their "war deterrence means."

North Korea also claimed that the test-firing did not have any negative impact on the security of neighboring countries.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "Our military continuously tracked and monitored the movements of North Korea's cruise missiles launched yesterday through various assets across the pre-launch, cruise, and termination phases."

(Photo: KCNA, Yonhap News)
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