North Korea's Sept. 25, 2022 launch of an SLBM from a reservoir | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)
North Korea conducted its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test from an inland reservoir as part of its attempts to defeat U.S.-ROK missile defense systems, but such weapons are “effective” only when fired from a submarine, South Korea’s military said Tuesday.
Seoul’s defense ministry also stated that DPRK state media reports on recent missile tests and military drills revealed little new about the country’s weapons systems in its first remarks on the array of photos and details that North Korea published Monday.
North Korea conducted its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test from an inland reservoir as part of its attempts to defeat U.S.-ROK missile defense systems, but such weapons are “effective” only when fired from a submarine, South Korea’s military said Tuesday.
Seoul’s defense ministry also stated that DPRK state media reports on recent missile tests and military drills revealed little new about the country’s weapons systems in its first remarks on the array of photos and details that North Korea published Monday.
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Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau. Follow her on Twitter @jeongminnkim