North tests ‘cutting-edge’ weapons


Silent strike: A hypersonic projectile being tested at an undisclosed location in North Korea. — AP

THE country said it has successfully tested “a new cutting-edge weapons system” invol­ving hypersonic projectiles as part of a defence programme to enhance strategic deterrence against enemies.

Two hypersonic projectiles were launched from a region near the capital, Pyongyang, and hit a target inland in the country’s northeast, state news agency KCNA reported yesterday.

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