US, South Korea launch 8 ballistic missiles in response to North Korea

The US and South Korean island ballistic missiles launched together on June 5 screenshot yonhap

Yonhap news agency on June 6 reported that South Korea and the United States launched 8 ballistic missile into the waters east of the Korean peninsula, in response to North Korea’s missile launch a day earlier.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the country and the United States launched ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles for about 10 minutes from 4:45 a.m. local time.

On June 5, North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from four different locations into the eastern seaboard, after South Korea and the United States held naval exercises last week involving an aircraft carrier America.

According to the JCS, South Korea and the United States jointly launched surface-to-surface missiles demonstrating “the ability and disposition to launch precise instantaneously,” while “condemning the series of ballistic missile provocations and seriously condemning the series of ballistic missile provocations.” Calling for an immediate stop to actions that increase tensions military on the peninsula, raising security concerns.”

Earlier, South Korean officials warned that North Korea’s military provocation would be met with “corresponding” responses.

After North Korea launched three ballistic missiles, including what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), on May 25, South Korea and the United States conducted a joint launch of a missile for the first time since 2017.

Then, on June 5, North Korea launched eight rockets in a row from 9:08 a.m. to 9:43 a.m. (local time) from four locations in the North. Sunan near Pyongyang, South and North Pyongan Provinces and South Hamhung.

JSC said the missiles flew from 110 to 670 kilometers with altitudes of 25-90 kilometers and speeds of Mach 3 (3,704 kilometers per hour) to Mach 6. JSC did not disclose further details, but the sources said in a statement. Some of them may have KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25 missiles, according to the newspaper The Korea Times.

Following the North Korean launch, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol convened a meeting of the National Security Council and concluded that it was a “serious challenge and test to the government’s national security disposition.” Korea”.

At the meeting, President Yoon said North Korea has conducted “provocations almost every nine days this year,” and directed the military to “strengthen Seoul-Washington expanded deterrence, including defense drills.” missile defense”.