North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles to display its range of arsenal

April 20, 2020

Blasting News

North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un have a weakness for missiles. Whenever an opportunity presents itself, they begin the show. These are ostensible to test the efficiency of the weapons, and it undertook the latest exercise despite fears of Coronavirus outbreak.

The occasion was to pay tribute to the memory of Kim Il Sung on his 108th birthday. He is not only the founder of North Korea, but he is also the grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Therefore, the country fired missiles into the sea from the east coast.

North Korea has conducted many short-range missile and weapons tests in the recent past. Most of these involved ballistic missiles or long-range artillery shells.
North Korea has been launching missiles for a long time. However, the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance observes that its use of a cruise missile is difficult to explain because these weapons are meant for use in specific cases like in anti-ship operations.
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