The Patriot Files Forums  

Go Back   The Patriot Files Forums > Other Conflicts > Cold War

Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-09-2017, 03:26 PM
Boats's Avatar
Boats Boats is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sauk Village, IL
Posts: 21,784
Cool North Korea Claims New Cruise Missile Can Crush US, South Korean Warships

North Korea Claims New Cruise Missile Can Crush US, South Korean Warships
MILITARY & INTELLIGENCE- 21:54 09.06.2017(updated 00:02 10.06.2017)
RE: https://sputniknews.com/military/201...nemy-warships/

North Korea claims it has developed an anti-ship missile ready to be used for armed engagement at any time and "at will."

According to Pyongyang’s propaganda arm, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the new explosive is a "cruise rocket"capable of "striking any enemy group of battleships."

North Korea’s military just completed testing on what it claims is a precision-guided munition (PGM). The PGM designation is generally reserved for warheads guided by a GPS target or lasers.

On June 8, North Korea launched four missiles from Wonsan, a port city on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, into the Sea of Japan. According to Pyongyang, the launch was a test of this new ship-killing missile. The North said its test was a success. The surface-to-sea munition hit static targets in the ocean after making “circular flights,” KCNA quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying.

North Korea’s claim of victory has not be independently verified.

On Tuesday, Sputnik reported the withdrawal of US aircraft carriers from the Sea of Japan – in North Korea’s front yard. The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson had been monitoring any possible military action from the North while showing Pyongyang the extent of the US Navy’s reach and might.

"We assess that North Korea intended to show off its various missile capabilities, display its precise targeting capability, in the form of armed protests against ships in regard to US Navy carrier strike groups and joint naval drills," a South Korean military spokesman explained.

As of June 9, North Korea has fired 16 missiles over 10 testing events.

The most recently fired projectiles have a range of about 125 miles (200 kilometers), the Washington Times reported. As a reference point, these “short-range” missiles wouldn’t be able to strike the Japanese mainland, which is roughly 649 miles (1,045 kilometers) across the sea. They could, however, have applications in the event of a naval invasion from Japanese, South Korean, US or Chinese warship
__________________
Boats

O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

"IN GOD WE TRUST"
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is On

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.