North Korea ’s Korea Central News Agency on March 3rd, the National Defense Academy conducts a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) “Arctic Star 3” launch experiment in Wonsan Bay, Gangwon-do on the morning of the 2nd. Made and reported success. The ballistic missiles that fall into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture on the same day.
The communication reported that the launch was carried out by the “high angle launch method”. In a lofted orbit that launches at a higher angle than usual, it seems that there was an aim to intentionally shorten the flight distance so as not to fall on the Japanese archipelago, or to increase the speed immediately before landing and make it difficult to intercept . According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest altitude of the missile was about 910 km, falling about 450 km away from the launch site.
In addition, the newsletter reported that Kim Jong-un, chairman of the Korean Labor Party, who received a report of successful launches, sent a "hot word of congratulations," "strengthening the threat of external forces and further strengthening self-defense military power." "We have achieved significant results that will open a new phase of doing things."
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