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LONDON – North Korea has launched three short range missiles from its East Coast, South Korea’s Ministry of Defense reported this afternoon.Two missiles were launched this morning with a further launch taking place this afternoon.
“A more detailed analysis will be needed but the missiles launched may be a modified anti-ship missile or the KN-02 surface-to-surface missile derived from the Soviet era SS-21 that has a range of about 120 kilometers,” a Seoul official told Yonhap News agency.
The launches come after the U.S. supercarrier Nimitz engaged in training drills with the South Korean navy earlier this week. Pyongyang called the joint naval action “a grave military provocation to unleash a nuclear war.”
“These three missile tests can be seen as a scheduled drill in reaction to the USS Nimitz and the U.S.-ROK marine force exercise held recently,” North Korea expert Steve Chung told NK News.
Read more @: Update: North Korea launches fourth short range missile | NK News – North Korea News
North Korea has launched 4 missiles in response to US and South Korea military drills. The missiles were from Soviet era from what i understand. Same **** different day coming from the DPRK.