launched several cruise missiles today (called the West Sea in the two Koreas) in what represents the third test of this type in the last week, reported the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The South Korean Armydetected several cruise missiles of unknown type launched by North Korea towards the West Sea around 07:00 (22:00 GMT Monday) today, Tuesday, January 30, and the intelligence authorities of the Republic of Korea and USA They are carrying out a detailed analysis on this“, detailed the JCS in a statement.

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This is the third launch of this type carried out by the regime in recent days after the cruise missile tests. Pulhwasal-3-31 (‘Fiery Arrow-3-31’) held on January 24 and 28, respectively, in the yellow sea and the sea of Japan (East Sea in both Koreas).

The North Korean leader himself, Kim Jong-unwitnessed the test on January 28, in which Pyongyang He claimed to have fired the Pulhwasal-3-31 from a submarine, which would have made a flight of more than two hours.

For its part, Seoul He indicated that he is considering the possibility that the regime exaggerated the duration of the flight of the projectiles and did not want to confirm whether they were launched from a submarine or a submerged platform.

North Korea unveiled its new submarine in SeptemberHero Kim Kun-ok‘, theoretically capable of launching projectiles of different types, including cruise missiles.

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Experts believe that the Pulhwasal could be a third version of the Hwasal cruise missiles (‘Arrow’) and that the number 31 would refer to the fact that they can carry the tactical nuclear warhead Hwasan-31 (‘Volcano-31′), whose existence was first revealed last year.

This new test occurs in a context of great tension with South Koreaafter Kim Jong-un recently declared that the neighboring state is “the main enemy” and that reconciliation between both countries is impossible and then order the destruction of an iconic monument in Pyongyang that exalted a future reunification of the peninsula.

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