North Korean test with a long-range strategic cruise missile on December 28, 2025 KCNA via Reuters North Korea said on Tuesday (27) that it tested a large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system. The weapon is capable of firing multiple projectiles in sequence over long distances, according to state news agency KCNA. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The test had already been detected by South Korea and Japan. The Japanese government stated that two projectiles fell near the east coast of North Korea. South Korean officials said the launches involved several ballistic missiles. According to the Reuters news agency, the projectiles were short-range and fell in waters outside Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to the North Korean regime, supreme leader Kim Jong-un followed the test and said that the system reinforces the country’s nuclear deterrent capacity, in a reference to the strategy of maintaining advanced weapons to discourage external attacks. See the videos that are trending on g1 KCNA stated that the system has undergone technical improvements to increase precision, mobility and the ability to overcome interference. Four rockets hit a target at sea about 358 kilometers from the launch point. “I am convinced that, at least in the next few years, no country will be able to achieve this type of technology or acquire such capabilities,” Kim Jong-un said, according to KCNA. Kim also stated that he intends to soon detail plans to strengthen the country’s military and nuclear power, a strategy he described as a permanent axis of national defense policy. In recent months, North Korea has carried out tests of short-range missiles and multiple launch rocket systems. According to the regime, the equipment is part of the core of the country’s tactical nuclear arsenal and is intended to respond to threats from the US and South Korea. International interest in these systems increased after Pyongyang supplied short-range ballistic missiles and artillery to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, as part of a mutual defense pact signed with Moscow in 2024. Tuesday’s test coincided with the visit to South Korea of a senior official from the United States Department of Defense. The agenda included discussions on modernizing the military alliance between the two countries. Meanwhile, the US government has indicated that it intends to reduce direct involvement in South Korea’s joint defense against North Korea. VIDEOS: most watched on g1
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North Korea says it has tested a system that fires several rockets in sequence and promises to strengthen nuclear capabilities
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