South Korea: North Korea fires missile

Conflicts - South Korea: North Korea fires missile

According to the South Korean military, North Korea has once again fired a ballistic missile despite UN prohibition orders. The test missile crashed into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan after a flight of around 570 kilometers, according to the General Staff in Seoul. According to reports from South Korean broadcasters, the nuclear-powered American submarine "USS Missouri" had docked in the South Korean port city of Busan a few hours earlier. The deployment of these and other weapons systems is intended to serve as a deterrent to North Korea.

South Korea's military reportedly detected the launch of the test missile late on Sunday evening (local time) in the vicinity of the North Korean capital Pyongyang. According to the report, it was a short-range missile.

The General Staff accused North Korea of another provocation. UN resolutions prohibit the self-proclaimed nuclear power from launching or even testing ballistic missiles of any range. Depending on their design, such missiles can also be equipped with a nuclear warhead.

In view of increased tensions with North Korea, the USA and its ally South Korea agreed in April to strengthen their military cooperation. This should also include a more visible temporary deployment of strategic American weapons systems, including nuclear submarines.

The USA and its partner countries South Korea, Japan and Australia recently imposed new sanctions on North Korea due to the launch of its first reconnaissance satellite in November. They accuse Pyongyang of using technologies that are directly related to its intercontinental ballistic missile program. After an unprecedented series of missile tests last year, North Korea, which considers the USA in particular to be a hostile state, has again tested missiles and guided missiles several times this year.

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1. The deployment of these and other weapons systems by the USA is a deterrent against potential conflicts with North Korea, as demonstrated by the recent docking of the nuclear-powered submarine "USS Missouri" in Busan, South Korea.
2. The launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea, such as the one detected by South Korea's military near Pyongyang, violate UN prohibition orders and are seen as provocations by neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea.
3. The USA, along with its allies South Korea, Japan, and Australia, has imposed new sanctions on North Korea due to its ongoing missile tests, which are seen as directly related to its intercontinental ballistic missile program.
4. Despite the tensions and escalating conflicts with North Korea, both South Korea and the USA have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation to respond to any potential threats.
5. The recent missile tests by North Korea, including the one that crashed into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan, have put a strain on relations with the USA, which North Korea considers a hostile state.

Source: www.stern.de