DPRK Missile Administration Test-fires Submarine-launched Strategic Cruise Missiles

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- The Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea test-fired two kinds of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea of Korea on October 14.

Full General Kim Jong Sik, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and first vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, Full General Jang Chang Ha, general director of the Missile Administration of the DPRK, and underwater weapon system engineers of the Navy of the Korean People's Army oversaw the test-fire.

The test-fire aimed to examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems and contributed to getting the Navy skilled in performing its strategic missions and showcasing high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the DPRK.

It did not have any adverse impact on the security of neighboring countries. -0-