"North Korea said it conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile launch drill over the West Sea on Sunday as it continues to showcase its weapons capabilities amid regional tensions. Leader Kim Jong Un observed the drill, which was carried out to test the counterattack readiness and combat capabilities of long-range missile units, train missile operators in maneuvering and fire-mission procedures,"
"The results of the exercise provided a practical verification and a clear demonstration of the reliability and combat power of North Korea's strategic counterattack capabilities, Kim said, expressing "great satisfaction" with the outcome, according to the report. He added that regularly testing the reliability and rapid response readiness of components of the country's nuclear deterrent, and continuing to demonstrate their power, amounted to a responsible exercise of self-defense and a means of deterring war in the current security environment."
North Korea conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile launch drill over the West Sea to test counterattack readiness and combat capabilities of long-range missile units. Leader Kim Jong Un observed the exercise to train missile operators in maneuvering and fire-mission procedures and to verify the reliability of the strategic weapons system. The missiles flew along preset trajectories off the west coast for 10,199 and 10,203 seconds, about 2 hours and 50 minutes each, before striking targets. The exercise was presented as a practical verification of strategic counterattack capabilities, with commitments to further strengthen nuclear combat forces.
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