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Won-Gi Jung
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News South Korea to spend millions bolstering military with mass-produced missilesThe Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile (KTSSM) can seek and destroy underground bunkers
Almost a month after North Korea showed off its new, larger-than-ever ICBM, a South Korean defense agency released a series of plans that would bolster the country’s military capabilities. The Defense Project Promotion Committee, overseen by defense minister Suh Wook, approved a multimillion-dollar project to mass-produce a short-range ballistic missile that has a flight range of about 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) and the ability to strike targets precisely. The missile, called the Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile (KTSSM), is dubbed a “bunker-buster” because it can detect the entrance of underground artillery sites and then blow them up. With then-President © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |