On March 18 and 19, the North Korean armed forces successfully conducted a controlled detonation exercise of a test warhead simulating a nuclear weapon. This information was published on Monday by the TsTAK agency.
“Exercises were carried out to launch, simulating a nuclear strike on the main object of the enemies. The missile was fitted with a test warhead simulating a nuclear warhead,” the agency said in a statement.
It is noteworthy that a tactical ballistic missile launched during the maneuver traveled 800 km, after which it exploded over a fictional target.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally led the drill to “strengthen the country’s deterrence of war and ability to launch a nuclear counterattack.” According to Reuters, he signaled to the United States and South Korea that Pyongyang would be ready to use nuclear weapons at any time to prevent war.
The North Korean leader also accused Washington and Seoul of increasing the scale of joint military exercises and involving US nuclear forces in them.
In addition to the military leaders, his daughter was present in training with the North Korean leader. The photo was published by the TsTAK.
A day earlier, the Japanese Coast Guard announced that a ballistic missile had been launched from DPRK territory. According to the trajectory of its flight, the rocket fell into the Sea of Japan.
North Korea conducts simulated nuclear strike in drills with tactical missile launch
