Kim Jong-un’s regime has assured that its new test with an anti-aircraft missile was “remarkable”: tension with the United States is mounting.

North Korea fired a new anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, as reported by state media KCNA, in addition to recent weapons tests it has carried out, against a backdrop of stagnant denuclearization talks with the United States. The regime claimed the test was “remarkable”.

The Academy of Defense Sciences, a developer of military weapons, said the exercise aimed to confirm practical functionality of missile launcher, radar, full combat command vehicle and combat performance.

The missile features key new technologies such as dual rudder control and the dual supercharged flight engine, the information added.

“The remarkable combat performance of the new type of anti-aircraft missiles with rapid response characteristics and guidance accuracy of the missile control system, as well as the substantial increase in the firing distance of air targets, has been verified.“, complete.

It was the North Korea’s second known weapons test this week, after launching a hitherto unknown hypersonic missile on Tuesday. It has also fired ballistic missiles and a potential nuclear-capable cruise missile in recent weeks.

Tests have revealed that North Korea has developed increasingly sophisticated weapons., increasing the chances of lobbying for it to abandon its nuclear and missile programs in exchange for reduced U.S. sanctions.

The South Korean military said that detailed analysis was needed to check the information of KCNA.

For its part, North Korea has said in recent weeks that their weapon tests aim to increase their defense capabilities like other countries, and accused the United States and South Korea of ​​”double standards” and “hostile policies” towards the country.

Wednesday, Kim Jong-un says he has no reason to attack South Korea and that he was ready to reopen the severed inter-Korean direct lines. However, criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden, for use “more devious ways and methods“By applying a hostile policy while offering dialogue.

Analysts say the North’s carrot and stick approach aims to gain international recognition as the Nuclear weapon state and drive a wedge between the United States and South Korea, with an eye on the South Korean president’s wish, Jae-in Moon, to leave a diplomatic legacy before the end of his term in May.

The Biden government has said it has no hostile intentions towards North Korea and asked you to accept their chat offers break the deadlock in the denuclearization negotiations.

(With information from Reuters)

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