The situation on the Korean peninsula continues to escalate. after the United States South Korea launched its biggest war games in five years under the so-called ‘Freedom Shield’ on Monday.
And today, March 16, has reached its 4th day. The moves have angered North Korea and have promised to proceed with missile tests during that period. North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles before, the latest being an intercontinental ballistic missile today.
Joint air strike and ground exercises between South Korea and the United States today marked the fourth day after the exercises officially opened on Monday.
Chinese Research Assessment North Korea fires missiles at the US It only takes half an hour.
North Korea fires missile Threaten US-South Korea ahead of military exercises
The aim of the move is to strengthen the ability to defend against threats. and strengthening the security of the Korean Peninsula. as well as simulating enemy counter-attacks. Especially the threat from North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
Military exercises between South Korea and the United States come amid growing concerns about North Korea’s progress in developing nuclear weapons.
South Korea and the United States have increased military cooperation by organizing the biggest military drill in five years for 11 days under the so-called ‘Freedom Shield’ operation.
However, the move greatly upset North Korea. and retaliate with continued missile tests as promised.
The last missile test was this morning. Japanese authorities have reported today at 7:09 local time.
North Korea has tested what is believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of up to 1,000 km, fired from the Shunan region. near Pyongyang the capital of North Korea to the waters east of the Korean Peninsula about 550 kilometers and outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. He said Japanese authorities were investigating whether the missile was indeed an ICBM.
Meanwhile, Japan’s defense ministry released a video of what is believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that North Korea tested today. taken from a Japanese F-15 fighter jet
South Korea’s foreign ministry condemned North Korea’s launch of the missile. and demands decisive revenge against this provocative act.
This latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is the third this week, and the first on Sunday. It was a test launch of a glide missile. by shooting from a submarine in the eastern seas of the country
Including North Korea has also announced the country’s ‘Countermeasures’ in response to the actions of the United States and South Korea.
The second time was last Tuesday. North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea and landed on the east coast. He said it was a military drill designed to train soldiers to be able to carry out missions at any time and kill the enemy if necessary.
North Korea is expected to continue its missile tests at a time when South Korea and the United States are participating. also holding joint movements Until March 23
No one can confirm that. Where is North Korea’s nuclear weapons development? But many parties expect North Korea has come close to succeeding in developing tactical weapons that are close together and can make nuclear weapons so small that they can be attached to missiles or bombs.
Large and highly destructive strategic nuclear warheads are also making progress, and North Korea is expected to be in a period of accelerated development and preparation for testing as well.
Since entering 2023, two ICBMs have been tested, the first in February. The last time it happened was today.
Meanwhile, a research team in Beijing, the capital of China, has simulated an attack on the United States with North Korean missiles and found that it only took half an hour.
A team of defense researchers from the Beijing Institute of Electronic Engineering which is a leading research institute in China’s aerospace defense industry. simulated US ground attack tactics with North Korea’s Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile which has a range of around 13,000 kilometers and can be equipped with up to 3-4 nuclear warheads simultaneously
The study found that it only took about 33 minutes to reach the target. How well can you defend yourself?
It simulates a missile launch from Suncheon in South Pyongan Province. Central North Korea The target was in Columbia, Missouri. central United States
20 seconds after the missile was fired. The US Missile Defense Command is notified and will fire the first interceptor missile within 11 minutes from Fort Greeley, Alaska. The Vandenberg base in California will intercept another series of attacks.
The research team said that From the experimental results, it was clear that the US missile defense system is very strong, but there is a loophole called the “kill chain” that North Korea can use to attack the US defense system .
They estimate that the US defense system is effective against conventional missiles such as the ‘Hwasong-15’ due to its multiple interceptors. make the US Army Great flexibility in dealing with threats But such a defense system is not perfect enough.
In addition, the study found that sometimes US surveillance systems in space, sea and land can lose track of North Korean missiles. If North Korea launches a missile with more than 40 warheads or decoys, the US missile defense system may be subject to heavy loads and errors.
Some missiles may fail to be intercepted. If North Korean missiles use unusual trajectories at very high altitudes, North Korea is also developing hypersonic missiles. or hypersonic missiles, which the United States There is still no system that can protect against this type of weapon.
At the same time, the research team estimates that the missile defense capabilities of the United States will become even more effective in the coming years.
North Korea’s missile test comes just hours before South Korean President Lee’s visit to Japan. to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo This marks the South Korean leader’s visit to Japan. to talk bilaterally For the first time in 12 years
President Yun Sogyeol of South Korea met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, this afternoon. to discuss ways to repair the long standing rifts during the Japanese occupation of South Korea during the Second World War
The Japanese leader said that Strengthening relations between the two countries is an urgent task. due to the growing threat from North Korea and concerns about China’s increasingly strong role on the world stage.
The pair also said they would revive ‘shuttle diplomacy’ or ‘diplomatic diplomacy’, which means traveling to negotiate diplomacy with another country. In the case of wanting to discuss to solve problems or conflicts together Japan and South Korea have not undertaken such diplomacy for 12 years.
The two countries also agreed to end a nearly four-year trade dispute with Japan lifting restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Korea. South Korea will withdraw its complaint to the WTO regarding those restrictions.
This was an attempt to restore the relationship between the two countries. After continuing to suffer Since Japan occupied South Korea from 1910-1945, where the Japanese army forced hundreds of thousands of South Koreans into slavery. Including forcing South Korean women to be sexual comfort women.
until last week the South Korean government decided to solve the problem by issuing compensation to the victims to heal the cracks.
South Korean citizens protested against the decision. But the South Korean government sees this as allowing South Korea and Japan to work together to counter the growing threat from North Korea over the past year.
