North Korea , Continues Missile Tests Amid , Joint US-South Korea Military Exercises.
'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th
and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint
U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.
'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th
and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint
U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.
According to a statement by South Korea's Joint
Chiefs of Staff, two short-range ballistic missiles
were fired from a site south of Pyongyang. .
The ballistic missiles reportedly
traveled 200 miles before
landing in the Sea of Japan. .
In 2022, North Korea fired
a record-breaking 70 missiles. .
In the first three months of 2023,
North Korea has already test-fired six
cruise missiles and 15 ballistic missiles.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch
event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact"
of North Korea's missile programs.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch
event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact"
of North Korea's missile programs.
The U.S. commitments
to the defense of the Republic
of Korea and Japan remain ironclad, USINDOPACOM statement, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that North Korea's nuclear
missiles are designed to reach as far as U.S.
territory in the Pacific and beyond.
On March 28, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
was scheduled to dock in Busan as part of ongoing
naval exercises with the South Korean Navy.
Recently, the Nimitz concluded other
military drills with Japan's Maritime
Self-Defense Force in the region