North Korea Missile Launch
In an act of hostility, North Korean forces launched a ballistic missile over Japan, a provocative action that was geared toward acquiring the attention of Washington DC, Tokyo, and Seoul, which have recently cooperated in an agreement to strengthen their military presence in strategically valuable positions to protect their nations from potential North Korean attacks.
Japan, in a fit of panic, issued bomb warnings across the Hokkaido and Aomori City regions. To coincide with this, South Korea and select United States territories conducted bomb drills. Unaffected by the potential for catastrophe, Japanese citizens calmly complied with the loud caution warnings emanating from loudspeakers across Japan. The population of these regions also were informed that incoming debris could possibly fall from the missile launched by North Korea. As a result, the Japanese were instructed to seek shelter.
This particular missile launch is the fifth conducted by North Korea in the last week. The United Nations explicitly provides documentation outlawing the testing of such missiles over international territory without prior warning or consultation. This missile was also the longest missile ever launched by North Korea, voyaging over 4500 kilometers across the world and 1500 kilometers in the air, far enough to hit the US territory of Guam or the International Space Station.
It is expected that the escalation of the situation between North Korea and the West and its allies would pose a greater threat than it ever has before. Reliable intelligence has hinted that North Korea may also be exploring the possibility of resuming its nuclear bomb testing program after appearing apparently stagnant since 2017. It is also expected that with these tests will come great backlash from Western nations and NATO, along with support from China and totalitarian Communist parties located internationally. North Korea is developing the possibility of launching the Hwasong-17, a missile that could theoretically fly 15,000 km. The release of this missile would result in rising tensions to a level that no country has seen in recent history. (BBC News)
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