Tensions Escalate After North Korea Violates South Korean Airspace For First Time in 5 Years
A suspected North Korean drone at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on June 21, 2017—the last time, officials say, North Korea violated South Korea's airspace.
in the latest in its torrid run of weapons tests this year. Friday’s launches were seen as a protest of the South Korean-U.S. joint air drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. “Our military will thoroughly and resolutely respond to this kind of North Korean provocation,” Maj. Gen. Lee Seung-o, director of operations at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters.
and a more mobile intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. They were among high-tech weapons systems that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to introduce along with multi-warheads, underwater-launched nuclear missiles, nuclear-powered submarines and hypersonic missiles.Kim has also called for the development of reconnaissance drones capable of precision surveillance up to 500 kilometers deep into enemy’s territory.
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