North Korea launched a series of cruise missiles

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on September 2nd that it had detected North Korea launching a series of cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea at approximately 4:00 AM local time, according to Yonhap news agency.

North Korea's tactical nuclear weapons unit launches a missile in the photo released on August 31.

Information regarding the type of missile and its range is unclear as the South Korean military is conducting an analysis. In a statement, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it is increasing surveillance and vigilance, maintaining a state of readiness in close cooperation with the U.S.

South Korea and the United States only concluded their Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise on August 31st. The 11-day exercise was condemned by North Korea as a rehearsal for invasion.

As part of that exercise, the U.S. deployed at least one B-1B strategic bomber to participate alongside South Korean aircraft.

In response, North Korea conducted a military exercise simulating a territorial attack and launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on the evening of August 30.

North Korea said the missile launch was a tactical nuclear attack drill, simulating a "scorched earth" strike targeting major command centers and airfields in the South.

In March, North Korea announced it had launched strategic cruise missiles fitted with test warheads simulating a nuclear warhead.

At the time, the country's media reported that two Hwasal-1 strategic cruise missiles and two Hwasal-2 missiles were launched from South Hamgyong Province in North Korea, striking targets at sea.

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