Pyongyang, December 29 — North Korea conducted on Sunday (28) an exercise involving the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles into the West Sea of the Korean Peninsula, according to the state news agency KCNA.
According to the official statement, the training aimed to verify the counteroffensive posture and combat capability of the long-range missile units, as well as to train military personnel in maneuvering procedures and mission execution. The exercise also sought to inspect the reliability of the strategic weapons system involved.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, observed the activity.
According to KCNA, the missiles followed pre-determined trajectories over the West Sea for approximately 10,199 and 10,203 seconds, hitting the designated target. After the exercise, Kim Jong Un stated that the result represented a practical verification of the reliability and combat readiness of the country’s strategic counterattack capability.
The leader further emphasized that regular checks of the reliability and response speed of the components of the country’s nuclear deterrent are, in his assessment, exercises of the right to self-defense against what Pyongyang describes as multiple threats to its security. The statement adds that the government and the party will continue to prioritize the sustained development of the country’s strategic nuclear forces.
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