Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby holds a press briefing in Washington on May 4, 2022 | Image: PBS NewsHour via YouTube
Top U.S. officials on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch as a violation of multiple U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, while not ruling out the possibility of deploying additional missile defense systems to South Korea.
During a regular press briefing, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday’s launch demonstrates how North Korea’s weapons programs “pose a threat to peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific,” adding that the U.S. continues to engage Chinese counterparts even though Beijing has been less forceful about rebuking Pyongyang’s missile tests.
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Top U.S. officials on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch as a violation of multiple U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, while not ruling out the possibility of deploying additional missile defense systems to South Korea.
During a regular press briefing, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday’s launch demonstrates how North Korea’s weapons programs “pose a threat to peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific,” adding that the U.S. continues to engage Chinese counterparts even though Beijing has been less forceful about rebuking Pyongyang’s missile tests.
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell