…By Henry George for TDPel Media.
This test follows a recent threat issued to the United States and heightened complaints from North Korea regarding airspace violations and military activities.
It reached an altitude of 6,000 km and covered a range of 1,000 km, making it the longest flight time ever recorded for a North Korean missile.
These statements were made in response to North Korea’s claim that the US had conducted surveillance flights violating its airspace.
By inflating external threats, North Korea disrupts diplomatic coordination against it, especially when leaders of South Korea and Japan are meeting during international summits.
The leaders of South Korea and Japan are expected to meet to address the situation and coordinate their response.