Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
Posted on 2021-09-15 17:06:03
The rival Koreas have test-launched ballistic missiles hours apart from each other in a display of military assets that came amid a faltering diplomatic push to strip North Korea of its nuclear program.
South Korea's presidential office said it conducted its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test this afternoon.
The statement said the weapon is expected to help South Korea deter potential external threats.
The test followed two short-range North Korean ballistic missile launches.
On Monday, North Korea said it fired a newly developed cruise missile, in its first weapons test in six months.
Experts say the North Korean launches show it's pressing ahead with its arms build-up plans, while trying to apply pressure on the United States to resume stalled nuclear talks.
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