North Korea fires two short range missiles into the sea in new weapons tests

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday (October 28), the latest in a record year of missile tests.

That’s according to South Korea’s military.

Although details, such as the missiles’ flight range, weren’t immediately available.

The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said its solders are maintaining “full readiness posture” following the launch.

South Korean troops have wrapped up nearly two weeks of field drills with their American counterparts.

While both allies are set to kick off air exercises next week.

The allies say the exercises are defensive and needed to counter the North’s threats.

Friday’s missile launch comes four days after North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders.

There are fears that Pyongyang may begin its first nuclear test since 2017.

North Korea has said its recent missile launches were in protest of U.S.-South Korea joint exercises, which it says are provocative and a rehearsal for an invasion.

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[gdewyg]

If our leaders were as well physically participating in these wars. We would honestly have no wars

[MusicalMemeology]

These missiles are not cheap for a tiny economy like North Korea.

[jasonp]

Everybody going to invade everybody at this point

[harryv]

Kim Jong Un must get his jollies off launching missiles! He hasn't hit anything yet!

[clayvanalstyne]

Forget NK. What’s Chinas plans in the area in the near future? They’re seemingly ready to take Taiwan and the US is committed to defending it. Plus with everything in the Ukraine this is turning into a serious problem.

[corygriffiths]

I’m more concerned about Kim’s Burger King addiction

[jarrettbobbett]

For decades they have been doing this & still someone calls this news.
Tell us when one hits a target that is not the ocean.

[chancefoy]

The scarier part is, the south doesn’t even have nukes of their own. And only god knows why 🤦🏼‍♂️

[donnacabot]

But, but, but the climate crisis. War? Or environment? So hard to choose.

[norThE-oj]

North Korea please test all your missiles...
If your economic growth so highly then try² again .

[jerome]

Samsung have more money than the entire North Korea and kim is pulling all of these stupid missile test? Lol

[Rocket_scientist_]

Just imagine how much better North Korea would be if they spent all that money on its people instead of all these useless weapons.

[axisgalaxis]

Nice to have ballistic missiles. But a air defense system can neutralize. Now this Iranian or Turkish drones that are cheap n somehow get passed air defense systems. Now that’s a cheap well respected defensive or offensive system. Really surprised North Korea hasn’t flexed such tech. .

[Алекс-буо]

Respect to brave North Korea. Be strong as long as the USA exist.

[boomexperiment]

North Korea could sell their nukes. Maybe they already did

[ayoolukoga]

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Matthew 24:6-7

[ExcelCannabisLimited]

Didnt the US just come out and say if N. Korea did one more "test" that they would pay dire consequences??

[chancefoy]

I wish people protested war, and the military industrial complex like they do racism

[samuelsamuel]

north Korea.. inside nothing wepens only image curator kim

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