The Korean People's Army announced on January 30th that it conducted a training firing of the Hwasaru-2 strategic cruise missile in the waters west of Korea.
Furthermore, the same news agency said, ``This exercise censored the South Korean military's rapid counterattack posture.''
"It contributed to increasing the strategic strike capability and did not have any negative impact on the security of neighboring countries," he added.
North Korea claims to have confirmed South Korea's counterattack readiness with the Hwasal 2
This suggests that the missile has already been converted into a combat force and has been deployed to front-line troops. On the 24th, North Korea launched Hwasal 3-3 into the Sea of Japan from near Pyongyang.
It fired several Hwasaru Type 3-31s, and on the 28th, fired two Hwasal Type 3-31s at sea near Sinpo City, South Hamgyong Province.
The Hwasal 2, which North Korea claimed to have launched, was recently developed by North Korea, along with the Hwasal 1.
It's a long-range cruise missile. The first test launch took place on January 25, 2022, and there are previous launches in February and March last year. The firing range is about 1,800 to 2,000 km. North Korea has Hwasal type 1
He claims that the Hwasal-2 model can be equipped with a tactical nuclear warhead, the Hwasan-31.
2024/01/31 11:40 KST
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