The projectiles travelled more than 300km before crashing down in the sea, South Korea's military said.
supervised salvo launches of the country's "super-large" multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said, adding to tests and threats that have raised tensions in the region.
KCNA said Monday's launches represented the first demonstration of the isolated country's nuclear-weapons management and control system called "Haekbangashoe," or "nuclear trigger." He said the drill was crucial for "preparing our nuclear force to be able to rapidly and correctly carry out their important mission of deterring a war and taking the initiative in a war in any time and any sudden situation."
The latest launches came as South Korea and the United States have been conducting a two-week combined aerial exercise that continues through to Friday aimed at sharpening their response capabilities against North Korean threats.A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 22, 2024.
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