North Korea has done it again, four times in a row in March. As per the South Korean government, the military team of N. Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-un has fired another set of missile tests on Sunday, Mar. 29. This was confirmed by the country's main news agency, the next day, wherein they said that the government created tests for their 'super-large' rocket launchers. Though it is only a practice launch, the impact of the rocket launchers is no joke.
North Korea tests 'Super-Large' rocket launchers; 4th launch in a month-- What does this mean?
North Korea Fires Again! While Everyone Worries About Coronavirus, N. Korea Tests 'Super-Large' Rocket Launchers
Despite the world crises that everyone is now experiencing with the viral Coronavirus disease, North Korea has been facing a different challenge on their part. The country has recently made its 4th launch of rocket launchers within March on Sunday. No one knows what these practices have been about.
According to KCNA-- N. Korea's main news agency-- via Al Jazeera, the launch was aimed at examining the strategic and technical features of the "super-large multiple rocket launchers." As reported via the South Korean government, two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from the eastern city of Wonsan. It had a maximum altitude of around 50km before it fell to the sea and flew for approximately 255 miles.
Kim himself personally examined these operations, but on Sunday, KCNA said that their leader was not present at the time. The latest testing was done with the presence of governing party vice-chairman Ri Pyong Chol and was conducted at the Academy of National Defense Science.
South Korea condemns N. Korea for testing missiles while the world is in health chaos
North Korea Fires Again! While Everyone Worries About Coronavirus, N. Korea Tests 'Super-Large' Rocket Launchers
South Korea has already expressed their dismay with their Northern part after all the missile testings they've done from the recent weeks.
"In a situation where the entire world is experiencing difficulties due to Covid-19, this kind of military act by North Korea is very inappropriate, and we call for an immediate halt," said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Meanwhile, N. Korea still reiterated that they had no cases of positive Coronavirus in the country. This claim, however, was not believed by most experts who are now worried about the health of all the citizens in N. Korea.
Experts worry about N. Korea's missile testings
Just like S. Korea, military experts are now bothered with N. Korea's practices of missile testings. Since it is now their fourth missile test in a month, it was said to be unusual.
"This March is now tied for the most DPRK missiles launched in a month (alongside August 2019). Coming this early in the year, the only time we've seen tests this frequently was in 2016 and 2017, both of which were huge years for North Korea's missile program," said Shea Cotton, who also posted details of missile tests that have taken place over the years.
BBC interviewed Cotton, and he said that N. Korea seemed to be doing more missile testings soon.
