North Korea has been expanding its short-range weaponry designed to overwhelm missile defences in neighbouring South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over a ceremony to mark the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to military units at the border. Addressing the crowds, Kim described the launchers as an “up-to-date tactical attack weapon” that he had “personally designed”. North Korea has long condemned joint drills between the United States and South Korea as a rehearsal for invasion. North Korea has moved troops to the border, ramped up weapons testing and sent hundreds of balloons stuffed with rubbish to South Korea.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 05, 2024 13:38 UTC