Pyongyang fired two suspected cruise missiles on Tuesday, which are not banned under current UN sanctions onIt also tested suspected ballistic missiles on January 14 and 17, and fired what it said were hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11.
The string of sanction-busting tests drew global condemnation, including a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council meeting., which last week hinted that it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests. Pyongyang has not tested intercontinental ballistic missiles or nukes since 2017, and has continued to observe a self-imposed moratorium even after diplomacy with the United States stalled.The North's saber-rattling comes at a delicate time in the region, with Kim's sole major ally China set to host the Winter Olympics next month and South Korea gearing up for a presidential election in March.
"The Kim regime is developing an impressive diversity of offensive weapons despite limited resources and serious economic challenges," said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Seoul's Ewha University.
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