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North Korea Tests Cluster Munitions

North Korea Tests Cluster Munitions

The missiles, identified as part of the Hwasongpho-11 Ra series, were fired from the country's eastern coast and successfully hit their targets.

Analysts suggest these munitions are specifically designed to penetrate US and South Korean missile defenses.

North Korea, which once denounced cluster weapons, now considers them vital to its strategic arsenal.

This latest provocation comes amid heightened regional tensions and a broader push by Pyongyang to modernize its military technology.

Kim Jong-un
Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
North Korea
Sovereign state in East Asia
South Korea
Country in East Asia
United States
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