North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea on Monday launched two short-range ballistic missiles over its eastern seaboard. The missile test, the seventh this month, underscored rising tensions in the region as North Korea’s weapons test and joint US-South Korea military exercises show neither side is ready to budge. North Korea’s missile launch comes at a time when the US and South Korea are taking the USS Nimitz and its battle group to neighboring waters for joint military exercises.

South Korean navy spokesman Jang Do Young said the exercise was aimed at sharpening joint operational capabilities and reaffirming US commitment to defend its ally with options, including nuclear, in the face of North Korea’s “increasing nuclear and missile threats”. Have to show The ‘Nimitz Strike Group’ is expected to reach Busan in South Korea on Tuesday.

North Korea calls the joint US-South Korea military exercises a rehearsal for war, while the US and South Korea call these military drills drills to enhance defensive measures. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the two missiles were fired from a western inland area south of North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, between 7:47 am and 8:00 am.

It covered a distance of about 370 kilometers before falling into the sea. North Korea also has another short-range system with similar characteristics that resembles the US MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System. Japan’s military reported that the missiles took off and reached a maximum altitude of 50 kilometers before falling outside Japan’s economic zone.

North Korea also has another short-range system with similar characteristics that resembles the US MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said North Korea could increase testing. Also can launch its first missile after 2017.

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