Early Friday morning, North Korea’s military launched two short-range missiles from an area near Yonghung on the country’s east coast. 

This was the third such test in two weeks: Pyongyang conducted similar launches on July 25 and 31 as well. July’s dual test was a repeat of a similar round of testing in May.

Among the missiles launched recently is the KN-23, a North Korean variant of the Russian Iskander missile. It has a short range, but is capable of flying on a complicated trajectory which greatly increases its chances of penetrating enemy anti-missile defense systems. 

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