South Korea plans retaliation over North Koreas missile launch
Source: International Business Times
13 FEB 2017 AT 09:25 ET
South Korea is considering test-firing a ballistic missile in response to North Korea's medium-range ballistic missile test early Sunday into the East Sea, Seoul's military officials said Monday. Pyongyang claimed Monday the ballistic missile it test-fired a day earlier is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
"In response to North Korea's missile launch Sunday, we are reviewing measures to discard security concerns and show our determination to retaliate against any aggression by the North," a defense ministry official told Yonhap News Agency.
South Korean military are reportedly planning to launch the Hyunmoo-2A with a range of more than 185 miles or the Hyunmoo-2B with a range of over 310 miles. Photos or videos of the missile launch will most likely be used to publicize Seoul's move amid the North's provocation.
"There is also an opinion in the military that it will be more effective to unveil the test-firing scene of a new 800 kilometer (497 miles) ballistic missile which is in the final stage of development," the official said.
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