SEUL Jan 30 16, that is, almost 16 times the speed of sound. «(Maximum. — Approx. ed.) speed is about Mach 16. The intelligence agencies of South Korea and the United States believe that this is a medium-range ballistic missile,» an informed source told reporters in Seoul among the South Korean military.
Seoul condemned the launch of a medium-range missile by the DPRK, he explained that the missile reaches its maximum speed on takeoff. The National Security Council of South Korea condemned launch and demanded an end to actions «causing instability on the Korean Peninsula.» As stated earlier in Seoul, the DPRK launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan from the region of the North Korean province of Chagangdo. The flight range was approximately 800 kilometers, the maximum altitude was two thousand kilometers. South Korean President Moon Jae-in regarded these actions as a signal that Pyongyang is close to lifting the moratorium on launching ICBMs and conducting nuclear tests, which the country has voluntarily adhered to since the end of 2017.
Earlier in January, Kim Jong-un ordered a review of «confidence-building measures with the United States» and consideration of the resumption of «all temporarily suspended activities.» .jpg» />North Korea is close to violating the moratorium on ICBM launches, said the head of South Korea