Seoul (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Despite the incipient collapse of its economy, North Korea has not given up on military provocations. South Korea has announced that the North Korean military of ‘dear leader’ Kim Jong-il test fired air-to-ship missiles in the Yellow Sea, prompting Seoul to step up its anti-air defences.
“The North Korean military test fired two air-to-ship missiles from IL-28 bombers, one in October and the other early this month,” a presidential source was quoted as saying.
“If the North fires air-to-ship missiles from IL-28 bombers near the NLL [Northern Limit Line],” South Korea may be forced to respond. To this effect, “Military authorities are bolstering anti-air defence on the ground and on ships,” the source added.
North Korea has used military provocations to maintain its population in a heightened sense of readiness to defend the state.
Started by Kim Il-sung, this policy has been useful for five decades; however, famine and a shrinking economy have now pushed North Koreans to the brink of desperation.
North Korea in more military provocations in the Yellow Sea
Communist regime test fired new missiles twice in the past few months. Seoul says it is ready to respond.
