North Korea has already tested more missiles in 2022 than any year in its history, with its mammoth long-range missiles and new capabilities like hypersonic glide vehicles receiving the lion’s share of attention.
But experts tell NK News that Pyongyang’s existing and emerging short-range capabilities actually pose the greatest threat to South Korea, particularly as Kim Jong Un has decided to push forward their development under his five-year military plan.
North Korea has already tested more missiles in 2022 than any year in its history, with its mammoth long-range missiles and new capabilities like hypersonic glide vehicles receiving the lion’s share of attention.
But experts tell NK News that Pyongyang’s existing and emerging short-range capabilities actually pose the greatest threat to South Korea, particularly as Kim Jong Un has decided to push forward their development under his five-year military plan.
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