North Korea’s strategic cruise missiles are believed to be designed to carry nuclear warheads.

Seoul:

North Korea conducted a cruise missile warhead test and test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile in the West Sea of ​​North Korea on Friday, the Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday.

North Korea conducted a test of the super-large warhead power of the “Wasal-1 Ra-3” strategic cruise missile on Friday afternoon and test-fired the “Pyoljji-1-2” new air defense missile. The report quoted North Korea’s Missile Management Authority as saying.

North Korea stands for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and is the official name of North Korea.

North Korea’s strategic cruise missiles are believed to be designed to carry nuclear warheads.

“Both tests are part of the regular activities of the government and its affiliated National Defense Science Institute to rapidly develop technologies in all aspects including tactical and technical performance and operation of new weapon systems,” KCNA reported, referring to regional situations. Nothing to do.

South Korea, Japan and the United States regularly report large missile tests detected from North Korea but made no mention of this flight.

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