US defense officials say that North Korea’s next missile test could happen under water, as Pyongyang appears to be gearing up for submarine-based launches in the near future.
Over the last 48 hours, a 65 meter-long North Korean submarine has exhibited "unusual deployment activity," according to what two unnamed officials told CNN on Thursday. The vessel has sailed farther than it has before into international waters, travelling 62 miles to the Sea of Japan (East sea).
According to one of the officials, the submarine’s atypical behavior has caused South Korean and US forces to raise their alert levels slightly, as Washington keeps an eye on the vessel through reconnaissance.
This activity comes weeks after Pyongyang completed what Washington has deemed its first successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test launch on the Fourth of July, with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un calling the launch a "gift package" for the US on the anniversary of its Independence Day.
North Korean state media reported that future launches were likely, quoting Kim telling scientists that they should "frequently send big and small 'gift packages' to the Yankees."
Kim also claimed that the Hwasong-14 missile tested most recently is capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead, and some experts say that a missile from the North could have the capability to reach the US west coast in only a couple of years.
[sputniknews.com]
20/7/17
Over the last 48 hours, a 65 meter-long North Korean submarine has exhibited "unusual deployment activity," according to what two unnamed officials told CNN on Thursday. The vessel has sailed farther than it has before into international waters, travelling 62 miles to the Sea of Japan (East sea).
According to one of the officials, the submarine’s atypical behavior has caused South Korean and US forces to raise their alert levels slightly, as Washington keeps an eye on the vessel through reconnaissance.
This activity comes weeks after Pyongyang completed what Washington has deemed its first successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test launch on the Fourth of July, with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un calling the launch a "gift package" for the US on the anniversary of its Independence Day.
North Korean state media reported that future launches were likely, quoting Kim telling scientists that they should "frequently send big and small 'gift packages' to the Yankees."
Kim also claimed that the Hwasong-14 missile tested most recently is capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead, and some experts say that a missile from the North could have the capability to reach the US west coast in only a couple of years.
[sputniknews.com]
20/7/17
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