North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the tests of the 600 mm "superprecision" rocket launchers – present the state media transmitted. A day earlier, the armies of Japan and South Korea had reported the detection of ballistic missiles fired by Pyongyang.
As reported by the authoritative KCNA agency, 12 artillery systems were utilized in the maneuvers, and the missiles fired hit the mark on an island 364.4 km distant in the nipponese Sea “with 100 percent accuracy”.
Pjongjang called the exercise a test of the ability to "mass, destructive impact".
"These exercises are intended to origin anxiety in enemy forces," said the North Korean leader, quoted by KCNA. He warned that in the event of an attack, the enemy's military infrastructure "will not survive" and the current possible is crucial for deterrence. According to Kim, the strategy has a scope of 420 km.
During the inspection he was accompanied by Kim Dzu Ae's daughter.
Yesterday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Command reported that on that day around 13.20 (05.20 Polish time) from the Sunan area, 1 of the districts of the capital North Korea, a volley of about 10 missiles was launched towards the nipponese Sea. The missiles flew a distance of 350 km, while the nipponese Ministry of defence reported that the missiles reached a maximum of about 80 km and traveled a distance of 340 km before falling to the sea close the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
The show of force is simply a direct consequence to US and South Korea military maneuvers lasting until 19 March," notes Yonhap.
It was Pjongjangu's 3rd rocket effort this year.
APW, PAP
