North Korea continues its provocations against the South, launching a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles following the release of garbage balloons.
The South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff reported on the 30th, “At around 6:14 this morning, we detected about 10 short-range presumably ballistic missile (SRBM) flights launched from the Sunan area in Pyongyang into the East Sea.” The missiles flew approximately 350km (217 miles) before falling into the East Sea.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff added that they are closely sharing related information with the United States and Japan and are analyzing the detailed specifications.
He also emphasized a strong response posture under the South Korea-US joint defense system, stating the government strongly condemns North Korea’s missile launch as an evident provocative act that seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, North Korea has recently been attempting provocations through various means other than missiles.
The photo shows a balloon found in the South Chungcheong region, provided by the South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Photo=Joint Chiefs of Staff) [Photo=Newsis]
Starting with the launch of a military reconnaissance satellite on the night of the 27th, over 260 balloons filled with trash were spread to South Korea on the night of the 28th and found not only in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon but also in Muju in North Jeolla and Yeongcheon in North Gyeongsang.
They also carried out simultaneous GPS (Global Positioning System) signal jamming attacks in the early morning of the 29th.
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