28.01.2026 14:18
North Korea announced that it successfully tested its new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, with the four rockets launched hitting a target at sea with pinpoint accuracy at a distance of 358.5 kilometers. Following the successful test, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un stated, "Demonstrating such will and capability is a responsible application of deterrence. This is essential for legitimate self-defense in today's world."
North Korea announced that it successfully tested a new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system under the supervision of the country's leader Kim Jong-Un. In a statement from the North Korean Missile Administration, it was reported that the four rockets launched during the test hit the target located 358.5 kilometers away over the sea with pinpoint accuracy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un stated that the recent test is critically important for enhancing the country's strategic deterrence, saying, "The reason for this is that we have completed the technical modernization that will allow us to take advantage of the strongest features of this weapon system and make it operationally usable."
"THE GREATEST FEATURE IS THE PRECISION GUIDED FLIGHT SYSTEM"
Kim, stating that the new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system is much more advanced than its predecessors, said, "The precision guided flight system that can eliminate all kinds of external interference and self-navigate is the greatest feature that proves the superiority of this weapon."
KIM EMPHASIZED LEGITIMATE SELF-DEFENSE
Emphasizing that the conducted test is proof of the stable development of North Korea's defense industry, Kim Jong-Un stated, "As I have always said, these and similar activities we carry out serve no other purpose than to further enhance our level of deterrence against nuclear war. Demonstrating such will and capability is a responsible application of deterrence. This is indispensable for legitimate self-defense today."