Tuesday, March 1, 2022

North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile


With all eyes on the Russian invasion of Ukraine - North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un

(Rocket Man) felt it would be a good time to launch another ballistic missile making it NK's sixth ballistic launch of the year.

Just like Rocket Man himself - this recently launched a ballistic missile that fell harmlessly in the Sea of Japan just outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.  

From Global Security - 

The South's military also said the launch took place from near the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang.

According to Japan's defense minister, North Korea's Sunday missile may have reached altitude of around 600 kilometers and it had likely flown around 300 kilometers.

Sunday's launch came less than two weeks ahead of a March 9 presidential election in South Korea, amid speculations by some in Seoul that North Korea may push ahead with missile development while international attention is focused on Russia's military operations of Ukraine. More...


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