North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles toward the waters off its eastern coast, days after testing cruise missiles from a new warship and adding to global geopolitical risks that were already mounting after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
State media KCNA, in a report dated March 15, said leader Kim Jong Un presided over a drill involving 12 600mm-caliber multiple rocket launchers and two artillery companies a day earlier. Kim said following the drill that the weapons are a means of ¡°deterring war¡± but that North Korea would use them as means of a ¡°massive, destructive strike¡± in response to provocation or an attack.
¡°As I have said several times, if this weapon is used, the opponent¡¯s military infrastructure within its striking range can never survive,¡± Kim was quoted as saying by KCNA, adding the launch would show enemies the power of North Korea¡¯s tactical nuclear weapons.
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