North Korea Tests First Submarine-launched Cruise Missile in Nearly 3 Years

North Korea Tests First Submarine-launched Cruise Missile in Nearly 3 Years

North Korea fired two submarine-launched cruise missiles on Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, the first public disclosure of a SLCM test firing in nearly three years. North Korea’s Missile Administration fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles, state media Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday. North Korea uses the term “strategic” to describe nuclear weapons capability. “The test-fire aimed to examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems and contributed to getting the Navy skilled in performing its strategic missions and showcasing high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the [Democratic People’s