North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say

August 17, 2022

CNN:

North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.

North Korea is not banned from firing cruise missiles under United Nations sanctions and last did so in January. Unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missiles are propelled by jet engines and stay closer to the ground, making them harder to detect. Most cruise missiles are not designed to carry nuclear warheads.

North Korea has had a flurry of recent missile tests, with Wednesday’s marking the 18th launch this year, according to CNN’s count.

By comparison, the hermit kingdom conducted only four tests in 2020, and eight in 2021.

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