US National Security Advisor: "Analyzing North Korea's Cruise Missiles... Will Not Tolerate Security Threats"

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor at the White House, stated on the 13th (local time) that a detailed analysis is underway regarding North Korea's submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) test launch, and that the U.S. will not tolerate North Korea's actions that undermine security.

Advisor Sullivan said this while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to California with President Joe Biden, stating, "North Korea has been improving its submarine-launched missiles since it first launched them in 2016."

He explained, "You may have seen the announcement that they (North Korea) fired two missiles from a submarine in the past 24 hours," adding, "We are still studying this and analyzing its implications for North Korea's military capabilities." He also asserted, "What is clear is that we will not tolerate any actions by North Korea that undermine our efforts to maintain security on the Korean Peninsula."

Earlier, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the morning of the 13th that they assess North Korea fired two cruise missiles from a submarine in the waters off Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province, the previous morning. Cruise missiles have a longer range and are more maneuverable than short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM). North Korea refers to these missiles as "strategic cruise missiles" and has suggested the possibility of nuclear warhead capability.

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