Korea Conducts

• उत्तर कोरिया ने सोमवार को जापान के सागर (Sea of Japan) में कई बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलें दागीं, जिससे कोरियाई प्रायद्वीप पर बढ़ते तनाव के बीच सियोल और वॉशिंगटन की तत्काल निंदा हुई। • दक्षिण कोरिया की सेना ने कम से कम तीन मिसाइल लॉन्च का पता लगाया, और विश्लेषकों ने इन परीक्षणों को प्योंगयांग के निरंतर हथियार विकास कार्यक्रम के हिस्से के रूप में आंका है। • अमेरिका के State Department ने इन लॉन्च को अस्थिर करने वाला बताते हुए इसकी निंदा की और विस्तारित निवारण (extended deterrence) के माध्यम से दक्षिण कोरिया और जापान की रक्षा करने की अपनी प्रतिबद्धता दोहराई।

• North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile from its western region Tuesday evening, the sixth such test in the past three months despite frozen nuclear diplomacy with the US. • US officials assessed the missile demonstrated improved guidance systems, suggesting continued weapons development despite economic sanctions and international isolation. • The test complicates efforts to restart dialogue, with South Korea calling for emergency trilateral talks involving Japan to address escalating regional security threats.

• North Korea fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on April 17, just hours before the U.S. and South Korea began combined military exercises involving 40,000 troops, according to Japanese and South Korean defense officials. • The missiles traveled approximately 600 kilometers, prompting South Korean and Japanese military responses; U.S. Indo-Pacific Command condemned the test as destabilizing and a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. • Experts note the missile design appears improved from previous tests, suggesting continued technological advancement despite international sanctions and diplomatic isolation.

• North Korea conducted a test of nuclear-capable rocket launchers, adding to regional tensions as international attention remains focused on the escalating Iran conflict and Middle East instability. • The weapons test underscores ongoing security challenges facing the United States across multiple regions simultaneously, from the Middle East to the Korean Peninsula. • The development occurs as the Trump administration manages diplomatic challenges with multiple countries and military operations abroad.