North Korea’s Kim orders fast deployment of ‘very accurate’ Pukguksong-2 missile after test
North Korea said it successfully tested ballistic missile to confirm the reliability of the late-stage guidance of nuclear warhead
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has approved the deployment of a new medium to long-range ballistic missile for military use following a “successful” test, the country’s official media said Monday.
The Pukguksong-2 missile, also known also as the KN-15, is a land-based variant of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, using pre-loaded solid fuel that makes it more difficult for outside observers to detect liftoff in advance.
Kim, who supervised and observed the test, voiced “great satisfaction” over the missile’s accuracy and hailed the Pukguksong-2 as a “successful strategic weapon,” the Korean Central News Agency said, without reporting when it was conducted.
“Saying with pride that the missile’s rate of hits is very accurate and Pukguksong-2 is a successful strategic weapon, he approved the deployment of this weapon system for action,” KCNA said, quoting leader Kim.