Seoul: On Wednesday, North Korea tested a missile that would enable it to launch simultaneous attacks on any part of the United States. But this missile named Hasog-17 exploded within seconds from launch. Failure to test this missile brings the missile tests conducted by North Korea over the last two and a half months on the anvil.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un refers to the Hasog-17 missile as Monster Missile. North Korea presented this missile to the world for the first time during the marchpast of the North Korean military in 2020. North Korea had claimed that the missile has a range of nearly 9,000 miles (15,000 kilometres) and a capacity to carry various explosives. North Korea had warned that the far eastern cities in the United States also were within the range of this missile.
Moreover, this intercontinental missile was tested at around 9:30 on Wednesday morning. But the missile disintegrated within a few seconds from the launch. It is claimed that the missile debris fell somewhere near the capital Pyongyang. The South Korean military claimed that this is one of the most insulting developments for the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. But the South Korean analysts are claiming that North Korea will test one or two missiles before the 15th of April.
South Korean analysts and Japanese media have warned that ignoring the North Korean missile tests will be a mistake. North Korea has tested nine missiles over the last two and a half months. These included short and long-range missiles. South Korean analysts are claiming that at the same time, North Korea demonstrated its military preparedness by testing missiles from missile launchers and submarines.
A few days ago, a new government came to power in South Korea. Newly elected President Yoon Suk-Yeol is a leader taking an aggressive stand against China and North Korea. Yeol had warned to take steps to stop North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. He had said that South Korean security is threatened given the North Korean missile tests and announced purchasing and deploying the US air defence system THAAD.
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