USA: launch of North Korean long-range missiles — new threat to the world
USA stated that it conducted last night by Pyongyang’s launch was a test of an Intercontinental ballistic missile.
Secretary Rex Tillerson called this new escalation of the North Korean threat — both for US and for the world, warning that Washington under no circumstances will not allow the emergence in North Korea of nuclear weapons.
Earlier, Pyongyang said that the rocket launch had fallen into the sea of Japan, became the first ever successful test of an Intercontinental ballistic missile.
Washington believed that the DPRK now has the ability to launch a missile attack on Alaska.
At the same time, experts believe that the missile is unable to get to the desired goal.
After a few hours after the launch of North Korean missiles, the US demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the problem. A closed meeting of the Council, which includes representatives of 15 member States, appointed on 5 July.
Earlier, Russia and China called on North Korea to freeze missile and nuclear programs.
At the same time, Moscow and Beijing urged to freeze plans for the United States and South Korea large-scale joint military maneuvers.
A significant part of the joint statement of Russia and China facing the United States.
In particular, the two countries oppose “the military presence of extra-regional forces in northeast Asia” and that “equitable concerns of the DPRK should be respected”.
Russia and China called the North Korean missile launch is unacceptable, but urged the US not to deploy in South Korea anti-missile systems rolling land-based THAAD, designed to repel possible attacks using such missiles.
Launch of an Intercontinental ballistic missile “And 14” took place at 03:40 Moscow time (00:40 GMT) from the landfill in the Northern part of the province of the North Korean’s Do.
Japan has already protested to the government of North Korea.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the launch “shows the increased level of threat.”
The President of the United States Donald trump also reacted sharply to the next missile test.
“This guy have anything better to do?” — trump wrote on Twitter, apparently referring to the DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN.
“It’s hard to believe that Japan and South Korea will continue to put up with it. Maybe China will make a serious […] and to end this absurdity once and for all!” — added trump.
A day earlier, trump had a phone conversation with the leaders of China and Japan on the issue of North Korea.
In the past few months, Korea has dramatically increased the number of test missiles — with the beginning of the year has already recorded 11 runs.
According to Japanese military flight of a rocket “And 14”, falling into the sea of Japan, lasted for 37 minutes. She overcame a distance of approximately 930 kilometers.
North Korean authorities have already declared that their missile can hit a target anywhere in the world. However, although Pyongyang appears to have made some progress in missile technology, experts believe that the missile is not able to accurately hit the target.
How far can this rocket fly?
The main question is what is the actual range of the missiles “And 14”, emphasizes the correspondent bi-Bi-si in Seoul, Steve Evans.
If she could reach the United States?
A member of the influential American public organization “Union of concerned scientists” physicist David Wright says that if reports are correct, the maximum range of this missile on a standard trajectory is approximately 6700 km.
This means that the missile can reach Alaska, but to reach Hawaii or other us States she is unable, the scientists said.
However, North Korea needs not just a rocket, says our correspondent in Seoul. A ballistic missile needs to be protected warhead upon reentry into the atmosphere.
It is not clear whether such technology North Korea.
