Seoul: North Korean missiles explode in the air due to failed tests

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Seoul, South Korea (AP): North Korean missiles launched into the capital failed on Wednesday and exploded in the air under the assumption that Pyongyang could soon launch its biggest provocation, the biggest provocation, the South Korean military reported.

At first, details of the explosion were unknown, but this year's tenth launch shows that North Korea is ready to upgrade its arsenal and pressure its competitors to make concessions despite ongoing denuclearization talks.

North Korean missiles exploded at an altitude of about 20 km (12.4 miles), South Korean military officials said they were asking for anonymity because they could not speak openly with the media. He said the cause of the explosion was unknown.

The Joint Chief of Staff of South Korea stated in a statement that the launch occurred near Pyongyang at 9:30 a.m., before the apparent failure occurred. He said that Scouts from the United States and South Korea were analyzing the details of the launch.

The US Indo-Pacific Command later stated that North Korea launched a ballistic missile but did not disclose whether it could not launch it. In a statement, the command stated that although the launch did not pose an immediate threat to the US region and its allies, it urged North Korea to avoid further unstable gestures.

US and South Korean troops cited the development of the Hwasong-17 missile announced by North Korea at a military parade in October 2020, referring to Pyongyang testing the ICBM system in the last two launches.

In the last two launches, on February 27 and March 5, North Korean missiles traveled medium distances, and experts said Pyongyang could finally test long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles.

North Korea announced that it had tested cameras and other systems against spy satellites and claimed that it was a photograph taken from space during the test, but did not confirm the type of missile or missile launched.

According to experts, North Korea wants to strengthen its ICBM capabilities as it tries to launch its first spy satellite into orbit.North Korean President Kim Jong-un promised to upgrade ICBMs and spy satellites as part of a series of complex weapons systems identified by US military actions.

The Hwasong-17 is North Korea's largest missile capable of traveling up to 15,000 kilometers (9,320 miles), and capable of attacking anywhere in the United States.An 82-foot, 25-meter-long projectile was recreated at a defense exhibition held in Pyongyang last year.

North Korea has already begun testing other ICBMs, Huasong-14 and Hwasong-15 in 2017, demonstrating its ability to influence the American continent. Some analysts say that the development of large projectiles means that the country is trying to defeat missile defense systems by equipping long-range weapons with multiple weapons.

In recent months, North Korea has conducted a series of missile tests, which experts say is aimed at modernizing its arsenal and putting pressure on the US government, as nuclear disarmament negotiations have flooded.