[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] On the 11th, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the East Sea. This marks the second military provocation of the new year, occurring six days after the launch of a ballistic missile in the Jagang-do area on the 5th.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff sent a message to the press corps on the morning of the same day, stating, "At around 7:27 a.m., North Korea launched one projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile from inland toward the East Sea. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are analyzing specifications such as range and altitude." The Japan Coast Guard also announced that North Korea may have launched a ballistic missile on that day.
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If the missile launched by North Korea on this day flew at a speed similar to the previous one, about five times the speed of sound, it could pose a significant threat to the South Korea-U.S. allied forces. Hypersonic missiles are difficult to intercept, which could greatly destabilize the security landscape on the Korean Peninsula.
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