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

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (Associated Press) - A North Korean missile launched in the capital on Wednesday failed and exploded into the air with speculation that Pyongyang could soon begin its most important provocation, its most important provocation.

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

North Korean missiles exploded at an altitude of about 20 km (12.4 miles), and South Korean military officials said they demanded anonymity because they were unable to speak openly with the media. He said the cause of the explosion was unknown.

The Joint Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea stated in a statement that the launch took place in the Pyongyang region at 9:30 a.m. before a clear failure occurred. He said that US and South Korean intelligence officers were analyzing the details of the launch.

The US Indo-Pacific Command later reported that North Korea launched a ballistic missile, but did not disclose whether it failed to launch it. The leadership statement urged North Korea to avoid a more precarious gesture, but the launch did not pose a direct threat to the US region and its allies.

Referring to the development of the Hwasong-17 missile announced by North Korea during a military procession in October 2020, the US military and South Korean troops stated that Pyongyang had tested its ballistic missile 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 stated that Pyongyang will finally conduct tests on long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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

According to experts, North Korea wants to improve its capabilities on the continent's electronic continent while trying to get the first spy satellite into orbit.North Korean President Kim Jong-un promised to improve the continent and its satellites as part of a series of sophisticated weapons systems defined by US hostilities.

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

North Korea has already demonstrated its ability to influence the American continent through pilot launches of other ballistic missile systems, Huasong-14 and Hwasong-15 in 2017. Some analysts say that developing large missiles means that the country is trying to equip its long-range weapons with multiple weapons to overcome its missile defense system.

In recent months, North Korea has conducted a series of missile tests, and experts say it is an attempt to modernize its arsenal and put pressure on the US government as denuclearization negotiations begin.