Our Military's Countermeasure Missile Against ICBM
[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Our military launched joint land, sea, and air missiles over the East Sea in response to North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch.
On the 24th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "From 4:25 PM that day, one Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface missile, one tactical short-range surface-to-surface missile ATACMS, one Haeseong-II ship-to-surface missile, and two joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) were launched over the East Sea to demonstrate immediate response and retaliation capabilities and determination."
The joint missile live-fire exercise appears to have targeted a location over the East Sea simulating the origin point of North Korea's provocation. In November 2017, when North Korea test-fired the 'Hwasong-15' ICBM, the military promptly conducted a joint precision strike exercise using Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missiles and others.
The Joint Chiefs emphasized, "Our military has confirmed that it possesses the capability and readiness to precisely strike launch points, command, and support facilities whenever North Korea launches missiles."
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On the same day, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Won In-chul held a video conference with General Paul LaCamera, Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, immediately after North Korea's ICBM launch to share the situation and reaffirm the solidification of combined defense posture.
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