North Korea Tests Two Different Submarine Strategic Cruise Missiles

North Korea fired two different types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, according to state agency KCNA, stating that the test did not negatively affect the security of neighboring countries.

Details of the Submarine Missile Test

North Korea announced that it test-fired two different types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Wednesday.

State news agency KCNA emphasized that the launch in question did not create any negative impact on the security of neighboring countries.

Border Tensions and Military Background

This missile test took place during a period of escalating military tension along the Korean border.

On September 21, three South Korean soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion in the South Korean-controlled Demilitarized Zone.

Purpose of the Exercise and Evaluations

KCNA reported that the recent tests aimed to inspect the current mobile posture of underwater combat systems and were conducted as a Navy training exercise.

It was stated that the tests demonstrated the high reliability and capability of the deterrent power of the DPRK, an abbreviation for North Korea's official name.

Published Images and Cruise Missiles

Photos shared by KCNA captured moments of a missile launching vertically from the water, leaving a thick layer of smoke.

Other images showed a projectile emerging from the water at a forty-five-degree angle, a missile flying horizontally over the sea, and a submarine cruising on the water's surface.

Mutual Tests on the Korean Peninsula

Although North Korea has carried out several missile launches from submarines in recent years, the extent of its sea-based launch capabilities remains unclear.

As the two Koreas carried out mutual missile tests throughout this month, both sides conducted hypersonic weapon tests.