North Korea tests a strategic cruise missile
The test comes as tensions rise between North and South Korea.
Tuesday 3 November · 18:01 · 1 min read
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What happened
North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on November 3 that the country had tested a strategic cruise missile the previous day. KCNA said its warhead could destroy targets across an area of five to six hectares. The report linked the test to heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Why it matters
The report points to continuing military tensions in the region. It does not report any direct effect on Cambodia.
Background
The report says the tension rose after a mine exploded in the demilitarized border area, injuring three South Korean soldiers, two seriously. It also notes that cruise missile tests are not covered by United Nations Security Council bans that apply to ballistic missiles.
Key terms
- Cruise missile
- A missile that flies toward its target through the air, rather than following a high ballistic arc.
- Cluster munition
- A weapon that releases multiple smaller explosive submunitions.
- Demilitarized zone
- An area where military activity is restricted by agreement.
Timeline
- ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ទី១ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ North Korea tested a cluster munition warhead, according to the report.
- ថ្ងៃចន្ទ ទី២ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ North Korea tested a strategic cruise missile, according to KCNA.
- ថ្ងៃអង្គារ ទី៣ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ KCNA reported the missile test.
Sources (1)
[1] Fresh News កូរ៉េខាងជើងបាញ់សាកល្បងមីស៊ីលគ្រូសយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ ចំពោះមុខការកើនឡើងភាពតានតឹងលើឧបទ្វីបកូរ៉េ 3 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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