New Type of Missile Intimidation

The ballistic missile launched from North Korea to Japan Sea in Sunday morning was proved to be a new type of missile with improvement in anti-detection capability. It is possible that Kim Jong-un regime has been looking for an opportunity to demonstrate its development in missile technology, as it coincided with relaxed meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President Donald Trump. Firm alliance of both sides of Pacific Ocean or international organization such as United Nations cannot stop that unilateral intimidation.

Korean Central News Agency announced that North Korea was successful in the test launching of Polar Star II, new type of mid-range strategic ballistic missile, witnessed by Chairman of Korean Labor Party, Kim Jong-un. The missile was launched from Kusong, located in the western region of North Korea, cruised for 500 kilometers and touched down on Japan Sea. That point was 350 kilometers from eastern coast of North Korea and out of economic exclusive zone of Japan.

Headquarters of Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea analyzed that the missile reached to the altitude as high as 550 kilometers from the ground level. Yonhap News Agency reported that a South Korean government official determined it as a new mid-range ballistic missile using technology of submarine-launched ballistic missile. Its flying range was a little shorter than Musudan missile.

So, what was new about the missile? First of all, it uses high-output solid fuel to enhance cruising ability. The video footage indicated that the missile ignited fuel in the air after it was vertically shot up from launcher. Causing surprise of military experts, the missile turned at a right angle in the sky, which indicated high technology of hiding itself from enemy’s detection. Caterpillar beneath the launcher proves mobility. It is capable for the launcher to shot missile from anywhere invisible like dense forest.

Following denouncement to North Korea by the leaders of Japan and U.S., Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, announced that Japanese government would consider the most effective measure as sanction against North Korea. United Nations Security Council released an urgent statement that blamed the missile launching against accumulated resolutions against North Korea. All those responses were what Japan or international society had already been tried, but always been ignored.

News reports has been indicating that North Korea obtained necessary equipments for the missile from neighbor countries including Japan or China. Six-party talk has not been working for a long time, without finding the best way to deter that isolated regime. Stalemate stemming from a fact that North Korea does not understand any language except military action has not changed so far.