In recent months, Pyongyang has criticized the US South Korea joint military exercise as escalating tensions and has stepped up several weapons tests. North Korea following a statement issued on Friday tested a new solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 to radically Promote the country’s nuclear counter attack capability where it warned of extreme uneasiness and horror to enemies.
“The development of the new type ICBM Hwasong-18 will extensively reform the strategic deterrence components of the DPRK radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counter attack posture and bring about a change in the practically of its offensive military strategy,”according to a report by the KCNA news agency.
Further more the news agency added that the purpose of the test launch was to confirm the performance of the high power solid fuel multi stage engines, the stage separation technology and the reliability of the control system with different functions and to evaluate the military effectiveness of the new strategic weapons system.
Several photographs released by state media showed Supreme leader Kim Jong Un accompanied by his daughter watching the missile blast off in a cloud of smoke and smiling in jubilation after the purportedly successful launch.
Kim said the new weapon would greatly recognize North Korea’s strategic deterrence and reinforce effectiveness of its nuclear counter attack as reported by KCNA.
“ We will strike with deadly force and respond aggressively until the enemy gives up its idle strategy and foolish behavior and so that it will suffer in endless fear,”he added.
Previously a day back South Korea said that North Korea had tested a new type of ballistic missile with the launch briefly triggering an evacuation order in parts of Japan.
For so long Pyongyang has always criticized the US South Korea military drills as exercises as escalating tensions and has stepped up weapons tests.
And the latest launch comes days after Kim called for strengthening war deterrence in a more practical and offensive manner to counter what North Korea called moves of aggression by Washington.
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