Air Force: "There Are 10 Types of New Weapons Unveiled at North Korea's Military Parade"

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The Air Force recently assessed that North Korea showcased 10 new types of weapons during its military parade.

Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Seong-yong on the 15th at the National Defense Committee's audit held at Gyeryongdae in Gyeryong City, Chungnam, analyzed the military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, stating, "About 10 new weapons were identified," and made this assessment.

As one of the new short-range missile sets, the tactical surface-to-surface missile revealed during this parade, known as the "North Korean version of ATACMS," was cautiously evaluated regarding its operational deployment, with Lee stating, "Physical time between test launches and operational deployment will be necessary."

In response to a question from Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Kyu-baek about "how much the Air Force can intercept if North Korea launches missile attacks on key national facilities," Lee mentioned the surface-to-air missile M-SAM II, which is being operationalized this year, and the Patriot systems jointly operated by South Korea and the U.S., saying, "They are deployed around key assets, so even if there is a large-scale simultaneous attack, defense is considered possible."

He also emphasized, "We will analyze the newly identified weapons and establish appropriate countermeasures accordingly."

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