North Korea Fires A SCUD Missile from Wonsan Into the Sea of Japan (East Sea)

It appears as the US increases its force posture in the area that the North Koreans are trying to signal that they have no intentions of giving up their weapons program no matter how much pressure is put on them:

North Korea launches a mid-range ballistic missile in this undated file photo. (KCNA-Yonhap)

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its eastern coast early Monday morning, dealing another blow to efforts by South Korea’s new government to improve inter-Korean ties.

The missile, presumed to be a Scud type, was launched eastward from the vicinity of Wonsan, Gangwon Province, at around 5:39 a.m., according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

“The flight distance is around 450 kilometers,” it said.

The North’s latest action was immediately reported to President Moon Jae-in, who ordered related government officials to convene a National Security Council meeting, said the JCS.

The session started at 7:30 a.m., presided over by Moon’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong.

The U.S. Pacific Command also confirmed the launch occurred near Wonsan Airfield, saying the missile was tracked for six minutes until it landed in the East Sea.  [Yonhap]

You can read more at the link, but some speculation is stating that the North Koreans may be testing an anti-ship variant of the SCUD missile in response to American aircraft carriers in the area.

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ChickenHead
ChickenHead
7 years ago

Silly North Koreans…

They just don’t understand “America First”.

…nor do the Chinese, Japanese, South Koreans, or Russians… not in their heart.

The Europeans are starting to get a hint deep, deep in their lizard brain… but the frontal lobe is still in angry denial.

The media loves to paint Trump as imcompetent and impulsively crazy… but he is neither…

…and not taking him seriously is done at one’s own peril.

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