North Korea Test Launches Short Range Ballistic Missiles with Cluster Munitions

North Korea recently launched five short range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) armed with cluster munitions against an island target in the Sea of Japan for the second time this month, further trialing the warhead’s capabilities, state media reported Monday. North Korea’s Missile Administration conducted

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North Korea recently launched five short range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) armed with cluster munitions against an island target in the Sea of Japan for the second time this month, further trialing the warhead’s capabilities, state media reported Monday. North Korea’s Missile Administration conducted the test fire Sunday to evaluate the characteristics and power of the cluster bomb warhead and the fragmentation mine warhead applied to the surface-to-surface “Hwasongpo-11-Ra” missile, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. Five tactical ballistic missiles were launched towards an island about 136 kilometers away, striking a 31-acre area, KCNA reported. The state media agency

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