South Korea, U.S. fire missiles into the sea to protest 'reckless' North Korea test

Reuters ^ | 10/5/22

[EBH]

SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan, one of the allies' sharpest responses since 2017 to a North Korean weapon test.

Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending it soaring over Japan for the first time in five years and prompting a warning for residents there to take cover.

The White House National Security Council called North Korea's latest test "dangerous and reckless" and the U.S. military and its allies have stepped up displays of force. read more

South Korean and American troops fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, and the allies earlier staged a bombing drill with fighter jets in the Yellow Sea.

The USS Ronald Reagan, an American aircraft carrier that made its first stop in South Korea last month for the first time in years, will also return to the sea between Korea and Japan with its strike group of other warships. The South Korean military called it a "highly unusual" move designed to show the allies' resolve to respond to any threats from North Korea.

U.S. Indo-Pacfic Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[ConservativeInPA]

An excellent use of our missiles...

Is that sarcasm? My sense of humor is a bit off this morning. I’m not sure what kind of message it sends, given our impotent leader. It may be interpreted something like this: Biden to Kim, “See Little Rocket man, we are strong just like you. Wanna do some push-ups?”

[SaxxonWoods]

Isn’t that littering?

[dfwgator]

Not the Bee.

[ridesthemiles]

A. HOW expensive a move was that?????

B. That also just reduced the number of missiles left to fight when we need to.