[Breaking] North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile... Military Demonstration Against US Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Arrival

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 25th.

Currently, the military authorities are analyzing specifications such as range, altitude, and speed. They are also analyzing whether it is an SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile). Based on ballistic missile launches, North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) simultaneously on June 5th, and this launch on the 113th day since then marks another launch. North Korea has launched ballistic missiles 17 times and cruise missiles twice this year. Since the inauguration of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, this is the fifth missile launch.

It is presumed that North Korea is attempting to shift the responsibility for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula to South Korea and the U.S. by conducting a show of force in response to the deployment of U.S. strategic assets, while also aiming to strengthen internal unity. On the 23rd, the U.S. carrier strike group, including the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), guided missile cruiser Chancellorsville (CG 62), and Aegis destroyer Barry (DDG 52), entered the Busan operational base and is scheduled to conduct joint exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy.

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