Seoul, South Korea—North Korea said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill” prompted
The launches came hours after Washington deployed B-1B bombers for combined air drills with Seoul and a day before the allies wrap up their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which always infuriate Pyongyang.
The missiles flew around 360 kilometers before landing in the water, and the launches are now being analyzed by South Korean and US intelligence officials, the JCS said in a statement. The drill simulated repelling a sudden invasion and launching a counterattack to occupy “the whole territory of the southern half”, it added.
Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said North Korean missile launches during US-South Korean exercises were not unusual, but noted they were being carried out at “odd hours.” North Korea has conducted a record number of weapons tests this year, and last week carried out its second failed attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit.
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