Wednesday, March 22, 2023
  • About us
    • Write for us
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms of use
    • Privacy Policy
  • RSS Feeds
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
DefenceTalk
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
DefenceTalk
No Result
View All Result

North Korea May Have Tested New Long-Range Artillery

by Editor
November 19, 2018
in Army News
2 min read
0
14
VIEWS

SEOUL: North Korea’s newly developed tactical weapon is thought to be a long-range artillery piece, a government source in Seoul said Friday, hours after Pyongyang’s media reported on leader Kim Jong-un’s supervision of its recent testing.

The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the communist leader oversaw the test of the “ultramodern” weapon and called it a “decisive turn in bolstering the fighting capacity” of his military.

“We presume it to be a new type of long-range artillery,” the source said on condition of anonymity.

“This is a weapon that has been under development since the era of Kim Jong-il, and our intelligence authorities have continuously been following up on it,” he added, referring to the North’s former leader and late father of the current ruler.

The KCNA report came amid Pyongyang’s sense of unease over Washington’s insistence on maintaining sanctions until its final, fully verified denuclearization and the resumption of marine drills between South Korea and the United States.

Some observers raised the possibility that the weapon test might have been designed for the domestic audience to highlight the country’s military prowess, given that, unlike “strategic” weapons, tactical ones do not pose a direct threat to a far-flung country like the U.S.

“The high-tech weapon may signal to North Korean citizens that the regime is continuously seeking to become a militarily strong country,” a military source said on condition of anonymity. “The tactical weapon test also indicates that it may not be any show of force intended for the foreign audience.”

However, the North’s use of its mouthpiece to announce the test might reflect its dismay over a perceived lack of progress in negotiations between the U.S. and the North over denuclearization.

The North has been seeking “corresponding measures” from the U.S., such as an agreement to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War or sanctions relief, in exchange for its disarmament steps, such as the shutdown of its major nuclear facilities at the Yongbyon complex.

Tags: Artillerynorth koreasouth korea
Previous Post

Australia To Buy MQ-9 Reaper MALE Drones

Next Post

Successful First Launch for Marte ER Missile

Related Posts

Indonesia Orders Additional CAESAR Artillery Systems

France to send more mobile artillery to Ukraine

February 1, 2023

France will ship 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers and fresh air defence equipment to Ukraine to bolster the fight against...

Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: Germany

Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: Germany

January 27, 2023

Leopard tanks pledged by Germany to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion will arrive in "late March, early April", Defence Minister...

Next Post
Successful First Launch for Marte ER Missile

Successful First Launch for Marte ER Missile

Latest Defense News

China will ‘never commit to abandoning the use of force’ on Taiwan: Xi

China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US

March 22, 2023
Hwasong-17 ICBM

North Korea fires ‘long-range’ missile as S. Korea president heads to Japan

March 16, 2023
North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says

March 14, 2023
Australia to get nuclear submarines in new US, British partnership

Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pact

March 14, 2023
Su-35 Fighter Aircraft, Russian Air Force

Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets

March 13, 2023
Made in China: Saudi-Iran deal goes beyond Middle East, say analysts

Made in China: Saudi-Iran deal goes beyond Middle East, say analysts

March 13, 2023

Defense Forum Discussions

  • Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates
  • Australian Army Discussions and Updates
  • The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread
  • Ukrainian - Russian War Memes.
  • Indonesian Aero News
  • Royal Danish Navy
  • Singapore’s DIS established
  • China - Geostrategic & Geopolitical.
  • Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • Foreign Interference in Canada
DefenceTalk

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com

Navigate Site

  • Defence Forum
  • Military Photos
  • RSS Feeds
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com