Defense Ministry: North Korean Missile Can Be Detected and Intercepted with South Korea-US Assets

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense stated that the missile North Korea recently claimed to be hypersonic can be sufficiently detected and intercepted with South Korea-U.S. defense assets.

In a press notice issued today (October 4), the Defense Ministry said, "South Korea and the United States maintain a steadfast combined defense posture, and we assess that the missile recently launched by North Korea can be sufficiently detected and intercepted with defense assets possessed by South Korea and the U.S."

The ministry emphasized, "Our military closely monitored North Korea's recent series of missile launches from the preparation stage, detected and tracked the missile immediately after launch, and accurately identified the origin of the launch."

The ministry added, "North Korea's ballistic missile launch is a grave act that violates UN Security Council resolutions," urging, "North Korea must immediately halt acts that escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula and join efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula."
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