DPRK conducts launching drill of strategic cruise missile
View of what appears to be a strategic cruise missile drill carried out by the DPRK on January 30, 2024, at an undisclosed location in DPRK in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on January 31, 2024.
The armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a launching drill of strategic cruise missile "Hwasal-2" in waters off its west coast on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday, citing a report of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
The launching drill "made a contribution to checking the KPA's rapid counterattack posture and improving its strategic striking capability," the KCNA report said.
The drill had no adverse effect on the security of any neighboring country, it added.
