North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles as US-ROK air drills end



News North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles as US-ROK air drills end Latest launch comes as US B-1B strategic bombers join final day of Vigilant Storm exercises, according to ROK military Jeongmin Kim \| Shreyas Reddy November 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean short-range ballistic missile launch \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) North Korea launched four short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Saturday morning, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The South Korean military detected the missiles launched from Dongrim in North Phyongan Province between 11:32 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. KST, JCS said. The missiles reportedly flew around 130 km at a speed of about Mach 5 and reached a max altitude of 20 km. The latest missile launches come as the U.S. and South Korea concluded their “largest-ever” air drills on Saturday, with JCS announcing that two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers, four U.S. F-16 jets and four © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles as US-ROK air drills end

Latest launch comes as US B-1B strategic bombers join final day of Vigilant Storm exercises, according to ROK military

Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 5, 2022

North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles as US-ROK air drills end

A North Korean short-range ballistic missile launch | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

North Korea launched four short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Saturday morning, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The South Korean military detected the missiles launched from Dongrim in North Phyongan Province between 11:32 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. KST, JCS said. The missiles reportedly flew around 130 km at a speed of about Mach 5 and reached a max altitude of 20 km.

The latest missile launches come as the U.S. and South Korea concluded their “largest-ever” air drills on Saturday, with JCS announcing that two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers, four U.S. F-16 jets and four

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