North Korea flaunts its 'cutting - edge' missiles
North Korea recently tested what seemed to be a new type of anti-ship missile with a picture of its leader, Kim Jong Un, at the launch site. But some analysts said North Korea's missiles appeared to be Russian designs.
The announcement of the test occurred just weeks before the annual joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises. The test-firing took place in the East Sea and the North Korean media described the missiles as 'intelligent rocket', and that the missiles tracked and hit the 'enemy' ship after taking a safe flight.
The South Korean Defense ministry said five short-range missiles were fired on Sunday with a range of 200 kilometers. According to North Korea's state-run KCNA news agency, the purpose of the new missiles are for North Korea to defend its waters and any attempt of military attack.
North Korean media also reported that Kim Jong Un expressed "satisfaction" over the "highest level: of rockets being developed in North Korea. But according an analytical officer, the weapon appeared to be a Russian Kh-35E anti-ship cruise missile. "Whether the KPN (Korean People's Navy) acquired the system directly from Russia or a third party is unclear," wrote Joseph S. Bermudez in the North Korea analysis site, 38 North.
My Own Thoughts & Opinion
It is definitely good to see that North Korea is trying to develop by creating weapons which can be as good as weapons that are owned by countries like United States. But with the question of whether the missile is really North Korean or not, I have to say that if the weapon is North Korean, great; if not, then Kim Jong Un himself should be ashamed for taking other people's work and make it his. It is also hard to know whether North Korea is actually trying to use these missiles to defend itself, or trying to use them as weapons to threat and attack other countries. For now, I think we should wish for the best, and hope Kim Jong Un knows what is the best thing for him to do with these missiles.
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