North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it successfully test fired newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, its first known testing activity in months, underscoring how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States.

The Korean Central News Agency said Monday the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, demonstrated an ability to hit targets 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) away during flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.

The North hailed its new missiles as a “strategic weapon of great significance” that meets leader Kim Jong Un’s call to strengthen the country’s military might, implying that they were being developed with an intent to arm them with nuclear warheads.

North Korean state media published photos of a projectile being fired from a launcher truck and an apparent missile with wings and tail fins traveling in the air.



This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North Korea. North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, its first known testing activity in months that underscored how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)


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[marble falls]

1. But can't they grow a freaking carrot?

[BigmanPigman]

2. Maybe that's why Kim is "skinny" according to CNN.

They reported that the trimmed down Kim usually makes speeches at certain events but didn't this past week, just shook hands, etc. I wonder if he had Covid and has long haul syndrome.

[marble falls]

4. It's hard to think of a country so ruined by one family. We got close to that edge ourselves.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Is it too late to give Dotard his 'Noble' Peace Prize?

Is it too late to give Dotard his 'Noble' Peace Prize?

Don't forget their love letters.

[soryang]

5. Welcome to the Club: South Korea Now has a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

Welcome to the Club: South Korea Now has a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

Welcome to the Club: South Korea Now has a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
In addition to the new SLBM in the Republic of Korea Navy service, Seoul also has a brand-new submarine to boot.
The National Interest Sep 9
by Caleb Larson


https://nationalinterest.org/blog/korea-watch/welcome-club-south-korea-now-has-submarine-launched-ballistic-missile-193297

Wait till Japan "doubles it's defense budget" or goes for nuclear weapons as at least one of the hardliner candidates for PM thinks is a good idea (not).

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Their people are starving but they got big shiny missiles