It would be the sixth test of armament this year for Pyongyang.
Le Monde with AFP
Northern Korea, Thursday, January 27, an “unidentified projectile” in the sea, said Seoul, which would be the sixth essay of armament this year for the nuclear power that shows his muscles while ignoring US proposals for dialogue.
“North Korea has shot an unidentified projectile in the East Sea”, also known as Japan’s Sea, said Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.
The last time North Korea has tested as many weapons in a month dating back to 2019, after the failure of the negotiations between its leader Kim Jong-one and the President of the United States of the time, Donald Trump. Since then, talks between the two countries are in the stalemate and the North Korean economy, with the severe international sanctions and the closing of the self-imposed borders to guard against COVID-19.
Pyongyang has already met two cruise missile tests according to Seoul, which does not fall under the current sanctions of the United Nations. Northern Korea also stated that he has tested hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11 and the ballistic missiles on January 14 and 17.
This series of tests prohibited by penalties has generated a global conviction and a closed session of the United Nations Security Council. The United States has also imposed new sanctions in response, aroused North Korea’s anger, which suggested last week that it could resume its nuclear tests and long-range weapons. “Impressive diversity”
Pyongyang has not tested intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons since 2017, and continued to observe a self-imposed moratorium even after the stake with the United States.
These tests intervene in a delicate period for the region: China, the only major ally of the North Korean regime, hosts the Olympic Winter Games in February and South Korea holds a presidential election in March.
The Kim Jong-one regime “develops an impressive diversity of offensive weapons despite limited resources and serious economic challenges,” said Leif-Eric Easley, Professor at Ewha University of Seoul. “Some North Korean trials are aimed at developing new capabilities, especially to escape antimissile defenses, he added. Other launches aim to demonstrate the state of preparation and versatility of missile forces than Korea North has already deployed “.
After a decade in power, Kim Jong has a little reason to rejoice. International sanctions have put its kneeling economy, the closure of borders has resulted in food shortages and plan talks with the United States are neutral.
These different factors could explain why Northern Korea has completed five weapons tests over the last three weeks, a spectacular demonstration of the military prowess of this country with nuclear weapons before important national anniversaries, have declared several specialists at the France-Press agency at the beginning of the week.
The country is preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the birth of the birth of Kim’s father, the deceased Kim Jong-he, in February, then the 110 e Anniversary of Kim Il-Sung, the founding leader of the country, in April.
