North Korea says its latest missile launches were a simulation of “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea
North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it’s also been rehearsing an occupation of its rivals’ territory in the event of conflict.
North Korea said its missile tests were response to the United States’ flyover of long-range B-1B bombers for a joint aerial training with South Korea earlier Wednesday as part of the allies’ field exercises. According to South Korean and Japanese assessments, the two short-range missiles travelled a distance of 360-400 kilometers at the maximum altitude of 50 kilometers before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
North Korea is extremely sensitive to the deployment of U.S. B-1B bombers, which can carry a huge number of conventional weapons. The North describes the bombers as “nuclear strategic” although the planes were switched to conventional weaponry in the 1990s. KCNA said Kim on Tuesday visited an army post where his military has held command post drills in response to the South Korean-U.S. military training. It said the drills are aimed at practicing procedures for “occupying the whole territory of the southern half” of the Korean Peninsula in the event of war.
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