WASHINGTON, May 27 North Korea's attempt to launch a military satellite into space has become a gross violation of UN Security Council resolutions, which is fraught with destabilization of the situation in the Asian region and beyond, the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPAC) said on Monday.
Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) previously confirmed that Pyongyang attempted to launch a military reconnaissance satellite, but it failed. According to KCNA, the cause of the failure was a problem with a newly developed engine.
“We are aware of the launch that the DPRK carried out on May 27 using ballistic missile technology. It is a flagrant violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions, escalates tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation both in the region itself and beyond. limits,» INDOPAC said in a statement.
The command noted that, in its opinion, the launch does not pose a threat to American troops and facilities in the region, as well as to US allies.
“We are assessing the current situation in close coordination with our allies and partners. The US commitment to maintaining national defense, as well as the defense of Japan and the Republic of Korea, remains unwavering,” the US military emphasized.