North Korea Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missile Suspected to be SLBM into East Sea
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea detected the launch of one short-range ballistic missile, presumed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), into the East Sea around 2:07 PM on the 7th from the waters near Sinpo, Hamgyongnam-do.
South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are analyzing the specifications of the North Korean missile, including its range and altitude.
The military is maintaining a state of readiness while closely monitoring related developments under close cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. in preparation for additional launches.
Recently, the military and intelligence agencies have been closely watching the possibility of North Korea launching an SLBM.
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This launch comes three days after North Korea fired one ballistic missile, presumed to be an ICBM, into the East Sea from the Sunan area of Pyongyang at 12:03 PM on the 4th, marking the 15th show of force publicly revealed this year.
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