North Korea carried out a missile test for the third time this year on Tuesday (April 2) The missile flew hundreds of kilometers and then crashed into the sea. Leader Kim Jong Un described the missile fired toward the Sea of Japan as “another powerful strategic offensive weapon” The country has shown that it can now, in principle, equip all “tactical, operational and strategic missiles with different ranges” with solid propellant and nuclear warheads.
At the beginning of 2022, North Korea will test missiles again several times. In January 2024, experts warned of North Korea's first nuclear weapons test since 2017.