{"id":4927,"date":"2023-03-19T17:15:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=4927"},"modified":"2023-03-23T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:37:59","slug":"north-korea-fires-missile-into-sea-during-us-south-korea-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/analysis\/defense\/north-korea-fires-missile-into-sea-during-us-south-korea-exercises\/2023\/03\/19\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea fires missile into sea during US-South Korea exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEOUL,<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> (Reuters)<\/span> –<\/span>\u00a0North<\/span> Korea<\/span> fired<\/span> a<\/span> short-range<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> sea<\/span> on<\/span> Sunday,<\/span> its<\/span> neighbors<\/span> said.<\/span> Break-in<\/span> rehearsal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> continued<\/span> missile<\/span> tests<\/span> have<\/span> signaled<\/span> its<\/span> resolve<\/span> not<\/span> to<\/span> back<\/span> down,<\/span> despite<\/span> the<\/span> largest-ever<\/span> military<\/span> drills<\/span> between<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> and<\/span> South<\/span> Korea.<\/span> But<\/span> many<\/span> experts<\/span> say<\/span> the<\/span> tests<\/span> are<\/span> also<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> broader<\/span> goals<\/span> to<\/span> expand<\/span> its<\/span> arsenal,<\/span> gain<\/span> global<\/span> recognition<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> nuclear<\/span> state,<\/span> and<\/span> lift<\/span> international<\/span> sanctions.<\/span> increase.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Estimates<\/span> from<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> and<\/span> Japan<\/span> say<\/span> the<\/span> missile,<\/span> launched<\/span> from<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> northwestern<\/span> Tongchan-ri<\/span> region,<\/span> flew<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> country<\/span> before<\/span> landing<\/span> in<\/span> waters<\/span> off<\/span> the<\/span> east<\/span> coast.<\/span> They<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> missile<\/span> traveled<\/span> a<\/span> distance<\/span> of<\/span> about<\/span> 800<\/span> kilometers<\/span> (500<\/span> miles),<\/span> suggesting<\/span> the<\/span> weapon<\/span> could<\/span> target<\/span> South<\/span> Korea.<\/span> Key<\/span> nuclear<\/span> envoys<\/span> from<\/span> South<\/span> Korea,<\/span> Japan<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> discussed<\/span> the<\/span> launch<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> phone<\/span> and<\/span> strongly<\/span> condemned<\/span> it<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> provocation<\/span> that<\/span> threatened<\/span> peace<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> Korean<\/span> peninsula<\/span> and<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> region.<\/span> agreed<\/span> to<\/span> intensify<\/span> coordination<\/span> to<\/span> provide<\/span> a<\/span> comprehensive<\/span> response.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> military<\/span> said<\/span> it<\/span> would<\/span> thoroughly<\/span> pursue<\/span> the<\/span> remainder<\/span> of<\/span> its<\/span> joint<\/span> exercises<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> and<\/span> remain<\/span> ready<\/span> to<\/span> respond<\/span> “overwhelmingly”<\/span> to<\/span> any<\/span> North<\/span> Korean<\/span> provocation.<\/span> As<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> exercises,<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> flew<\/span> long-range<\/span> B-1B<\/span> bombers<\/span> for<\/span> joint<\/span> training<\/span> with<\/span> South<\/span> Korean<\/span> fighters<\/span> on<\/span> Sunday,<\/span> according<\/span> to<\/span> South<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> defense<\/span> ministry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North<\/span> Korea<\/span> is<\/span> very<\/span> sensitive<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> use<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> B-1B,<\/span> which<\/span> can<\/span> carry<\/span> a<\/span> huge<\/span> amount<\/span> of<\/span> conventional<\/span> weapons.<\/span> In<\/span> response<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> B-1B<\/span> flight<\/span> in<\/span> February,<\/span> it<\/span> launched<\/span> a<\/span> test<\/span> missile<\/span> demonstrating<\/span> its<\/span> potential<\/span> range<\/span> for<\/span> hitting<\/span> several<\/span> air<\/span> bases<\/span> in<\/span> South<\/span> Korea.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Japan’s<\/span> Senior<\/span> Defense<\/span> Minister<\/span> Toshiro<\/span> Ino<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> missile<\/span> landed<\/span> outside<\/span> Japan’s<\/span> exclusive<\/span> economic<\/span> zone<\/span> and<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> no<\/span> reports<\/span> of<\/span> damage<\/span> to<\/span> ships<\/span> or<\/span> aircraft.<\/span> He<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> missile<\/span> likely<\/span> exhibited<\/span> an<\/span> irregular<\/span> trajectory,<\/span> referring<\/span> to<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> highly<\/span> maneuverable<\/span> and<\/span> nuclear-capable<\/span> KN-23<\/span> missile<\/span> modeled<\/span> after<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> Iskandar<\/span> missile.<\/span> said<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> possible.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> U.S.<\/span> Indo-Pacific<\/span> Command<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> recent<\/span> launches<\/span> did<\/span> not<\/span> pose<\/span> an<\/span> immediate<\/span> threat<\/span> to<\/span> U.S.<\/span> territory<\/span> or<\/span> its<\/span> allies.<\/span> He<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> US<\/span> security<\/span> commitments<\/span> to<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> and<\/span> Japan<\/span> remain<\/span> “iron.”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> launch<\/span> marked<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> third<\/span> weapons<\/span> test<\/span> since<\/span> US<\/span> and<\/span> South<\/span> Korean<\/span> forces<\/span> began<\/span> joint<\/span> military<\/span> exercises<\/span> last<\/span> Monday.<\/span> The<\/span> training,<\/span> which<\/span> includes<\/span> computer<\/span> simulations<\/span> and<\/span> field<\/span> exercises,<\/span> is<\/span> scheduled<\/span> to<\/span> continue<\/span> through<\/span> Thursday.<\/span>\u00a0
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\n<\/span>Among<\/span> the<\/span> weapons<\/span> recently<\/span> tested<\/span> by<\/span> North<\/span> Korea<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> longest-range<\/span> Hwasong-17<\/span> ICBM<\/span> designed<\/span> to<\/span> hit<\/span> the<\/span> continental<\/span> United<\/span> States.<\/span> North<\/span> Korean<\/span> state<\/span> media<\/span> reported<\/span> that<\/span> Kim<\/span> Jong-un<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> launch<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> intercontinental<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> was<\/span> to<\/span> “instill<\/span> fear<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> enemy.”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South<\/span> Korean<\/span> media<\/span> reports<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> and<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> are<\/span> planning<\/span> further<\/span> exercises<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> U.S.<\/span> aircraft<\/span> carrier<\/span> later<\/span> this<\/span> month<\/span> after<\/span> the<\/span> current<\/span> exercise<\/span> concludes.<\/span>\u00a0
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SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) –\u00a0North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said. Break-in rehearsal. North Korea’s continued missile tests have signaled its resolve not to back down, despite the largest-ever military drills between the United States and South Korea. But many experts say the tests are also part […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[26,2428,2480,276,280],"tags":[2208,2209,2210,2211,2212,2213,2214,2215,2216,1552,1983,2203,2204,2205,2206,2207],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nk.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4927"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4929,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4927\/revisions\/4929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}