Flag of the Republic of KoreaSEUL, Mar 31 against the background of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula after the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the DPRK, the presidential administration of the Republic of Korea said. «I ask you to concentrate defense capabilities, do everything to prevent even the slightest crack (in defense — ed.), especially now when defense gaps could arise due to a change of administration and North Korean actions exacerbating the crisis,» the president said during a ceremony to present award swords to 75 recently promoted brigadier generals.
North Korea will be able to penetrate the US missile defense system in two years, the expert believesThey were presented with traditional Korean swords «Samjong», which translates as the sword of «three spirits», symbolizing x spirits of national defense, unification and prosperity. On March 24, North Korea launched a new Hwaseong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards the Sea of Japan, thereby violating its voluntary moratorium, which Pyongyang has voluntarily adhered to since 2017. According to various sources, North Korea may soon conduct a nuclear test.
