The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea's capabilities



Evergreen The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities Taking place less than 24 hours after the DPRK's ICBM test, Seoul is improving its response time Hong Hee-bum July 7, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON korea.net Tuesday saw North Korea test-launch what it described as an “ICBM” into the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Less than 24 hours later, South Korea fired a number of ballistic missiles into the East Sea in retaliation. Much of the world is now busy analyzing the North’s ICBM, but many are ignoring an equally important question: how the ROK-U.S. could have managed to conduct a response launch in such a short space of time. Currently, the North has many ballistic missiles with a range far greater than 300 kilometers, the estimate range of the ROK’s Hyunmoo-2 and the U.S.’s Army Tactical Missile © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities

Taking place less than 24 hours after the DPRK's ICBM test, Seoul is improving its response time

Hong Hee-bum July 7, 2017

The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities

Tuesday saw North Korea test-launch what it described as an “ICBM” into the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Less than 24 hours later, South Korea fired a number of ballistic missiles into the East Sea in retaliation.

Much of the world is now busy analyzing the North’s ICBM, but many are ignoring an equally important question: how the ROK-U.S. could have managed to conduct a response launch in such a short space of time.

Currently, the North has many ballistic missiles with a range far greater than 300 kilometers, the estimate range of the ROK’s Hyunmoo-2 and the U.S.’s Army Tactical Missile

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