North Korea launches new ballistic missile during South Korea-US military exercises

Sep. 28 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The South Korean Armed Forces have warned on Wednesday that North Korea has launched a new ballistic missile for the first time in three days and as part of joint military exercises carried out by US and South Korean forces in the area.

The Army has indicated that it is currently analyzing the details of the launch and the missile in question, such as the range, altitude and speed reached by it, according to information from the Yonhap news agency.

Last Sunday, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile from the Taecheon area and into the waters of the Sea of ​​Japan — known in Korea as the East Sea.

North Korean authorities have given the green light to 18 ballistic missile launches this year, while the Asian country has launched two cruise missiles throughout 2022.

The military of the United States and South Korea began a series of joint military exercises in the vicinity on Monday with the aim of showing “solid force” a day after North Korea launched a ballistic missile.

Both countries thus seek to demonstrate the strength of their alliance and guarantee their “willingness to launch a forceful response” to North Korea’s “provocations”, while trying to improve their operational capacity.