North Korea fires short-range missiles after large-scale US-ROK drills kick off
South Korean military says it detected two ballistic missiles launched eastward from west coast on Tuesday morning
A missile launch in Oct. 2022 | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Tuesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The launch comes a day after the start of large-scale Freedom Shield U.S.-ROK joint military drills, and two days after North Korea appeared to test long-range cruise missiles from a submarine for the first time.
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Tuesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The launch comes a day after the start of large-scale Freedom Shield U.S.-ROK joint military drills, and two days after North Korea appeared to test long-range cruise missiles from a submarine for the first time.
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