Posted on Sep 15, 2021
South Korea launches its first ballistic missile from submarine
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Showing its military prowess in east Asia, South Korea on Wednesday successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the face of the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.
The submarine-based missile launch, which defence ministry officials said “accurately hit the target”, came just hours after North Korea fired twin ballistic missiles off its east coast, raising concerns in Japan and South Korea and highlighting the simmering nuclear threats in the region.
With this successful missile launch, South Korea has become the first country without nuclear weapons to develop such a system, joining the ranks of the US, Russia, China, the UK, France and India with its home-grown technology.
The submarine-based missile launch, which defence ministry officials said “accurately hit the target”, came just hours after North Korea fired twin ballistic missiles off its east coast, raising concerns in Japan and South Korea and highlighting the simmering nuclear threats in the region.
With this successful missile launch, South Korea has become the first country without nuclear weapons to develop such a system, joining the ranks of the US, Russia, China, the UK, France and India with its home-grown technology.
South Korea launches its first ballistic missile from submarine
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Officials confirmed that South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in had attended the underwater launch of the missile onboard the new 3,000-tonne class Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine, which was commissioned last month.
The domestic-built missile is expected to help South Korea deter potential external threats, a statement released from Mr Jae-in’s office said.
The statement said that the new weapon “is expected to play a key role in building self-defence capability and peace on the Korean peninsula”."
..."Officials confirmed that South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in had attended the underwater launch of the missile onboard the new 3,000-tonne class Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine, which was commissioned last month.
The domestic-built missile is expected to help South Korea deter potential external threats, a statement released from Mr Jae-in’s office said.
The statement said that the new weapon “is expected to play a key role in building self-defence capability and peace on the Korean peninsula”."
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