Published 18:15 IST, October 11th 2020
South Korea expresses concerns over 'monster missile' shown in North Korea parade
As North Korea unveiled its intercontinental ‘monster’ missile, South Korea expressed concerns and urged Pyongyang to commit to its past disarmament pledges.
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As rth Korea recently unveiled an intercontinental ‘monster’ missile during a military pare, South Korea expressed concerns and urged Pyongyang to commit to its past disarmament pledges. On October 11, South Korea’s Defense Ministry, in a statement, demanded rth Korea to abide by 2018 inter-Korean deals aimed at lowering animosities. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in a separate statement urged its neighbouring country to return to talks to produce progress in its past commitment to achieving denuclearisation and peace on Korean Peninsula.
rth Korea held giant military pare on Saturday to mark 75th founding anniversary of ruling Worker’s Party. After Pyongyang showcased its new conventional military equipment including tanks and fighter jets, South Korean officials held a National Security Council meeting. council members said that y will continue to analyse strategic significance of rth Korean weapons systems disclosed Saturday and review South Korea’s defence capabilities.
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rth Korea unveils ‘monster’ ICBM
According to reports, rth Korea’s new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is believed to be capable of hitting targets in USA. new missile is also believed to be one of largest ro-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles in world if it becomes operational. According to Daily Record, Melissa Hanham, who is deputy director of Open Nuclear Network, said, “This missile is a monster”.
Along with ICBM, Pyongyang also displayed Hwasong-15, which is longest missile ever tested by rth Korea. ditionally, country also showcased what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile. Experts say that new larger ‘monster missile’ is likely designed to carry multiple independent reentry vehicles (MIRVs). y believe that ICBM could allow Pyongyang to attack more targets and make interception more difficult.
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Furr, it is also believed that new ICBM is likely intended to dispel doubts about rth Korea’s ability to strike continental US and an implicit threat that y are preparing to test larger missile, according to Markus Garlauskas, who is former US intelligence officer for rth Korea. At event, Kim, while dressing crowd, blamed international sanctions, typhoons and unprecedented coronavirus for preventing him from delivering on promises of ecomic progress. He said that he is 'ashamed' that he wasn’t able to repay for ‘ermous trust’ and ded that his ‘efforts and devotion’ were t sufficient to bring rth Koreans out of difficult livelihoods.
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18:15 IST, October 11th 2020