Key facts
- North Korea announced Thursday it tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles.
- The test was overseen by Kim Jong-sil, Jang Chang-ha, and Navy underwater weapon system engineers.
North Korea announced Thursday that it had test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea the previous day. The Korean Central News Agency stated that the test aimed to examine the underwater combat systems' mobilized posture and to enhance the Navy's strategic mission capabilities, showcasing the reliability and trustworthiness of the country's war deterrents. The test was overseen by Kim Jong-sil, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, Jang Chang-ha, director-general of the Missile Administration, and Navy underwater weapon system engineers. This announcement follows North Korea's test-firing of tactical ballistic missiles toward the East Sea earlier in the week.