North Korea tested a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Friday. This is the fourth missile test conducted recently. North Korea resumed missile tests six months later in September. N. Korea is ready to negotiate with South Korea on certain terms. However, according to the experts, North Korea is trying to pressure South Korea to persuade the US to ease economic sanctions and make other concessions.
North Korea's official news agency 'Korean Central News Agency' (KCNA) said the anti-aircraft missile test has great practical importance. However, this missile system is important in the direction of various studies and the development of anti-aircraft missile systems. KCNA said the test was aimed at verifying the missile's combat capability. Also, along with the operational viability of the launcher, radar, and combat command vehicle.
South Korea, Japan, and the US generally publicly confirm the North Korean missile test immediately after its test, but no such information was provided regarding Thursday's test. Also, the above information shows that this was not a major test.
Professor Kim Dong Yoob of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul said Thursday's test appears to be the initial phase of testing to develop a missile designed to shoot down enemy missiles and aircraft.
He said that the missile system of North Korea is similar to the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, which he said has a maximum range of 400 kilometers (250 mi) and is reportedly designed to intercept radar-escaping 'stealth jets'.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told that the US is definitely a supporter of inter-Korean talks in principle. Also, he cautioned North Korea about its recent tests, saying it repeatedly violated UN Security Council resolutions and raised greater fears for instability and insecurity. However, ballistic tests are banned under UN Security Council resolutions.
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