North Korea today confirmed its plan to launch a spy satellite in June According to the government agency KCNA, it aims to expand oversight of “military actions of the United States and its forces,” which it sees as a threat. In a statement issued by the agency on Tuesday and signed by Ri Pyong-chol, vice chairman of North Korea’s one-party Military Commission and a key figure in the country’s missile programme, the regime confirmed that it has “military reconnaissance satellite No. DPRK will be launched in June.” The acronym DPRK stands for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea.
In a statement that North Korea has attacked the US and its allies’ military maneuvers in the region, accusing Washington of spying and threatening its sovereignty, we “feel constantly” in the current situation. the need to expand our means of recognition and informationIn this sense, Pyongyang confirms that it already has “programs to carry out development plans” for these devices, without providing further details, and said it will continue to analyze the “current situation”. threats and the future” and to strengthen its deterrent power.
North Korea’s statement matches the notice given to Japanese officials the previous day about the launch of the alleged satellite device, which revealed that the neighboring country plans to launch between Wednesday and June 11.
North Korea’s National Aeronautics and Space Development Administration (NADA) reported that it has completed preparations to launch a military reconnaissance satellite in April. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the facilities several times in preparation for the launch.
North Korea has launched five space rockets, the last of which in February 2016, which it says aims to put observation satellites into orbit. The international community considered that in each case the regime was trying to secretly test ballistic missile technology. And no experts received any signals from North Korean devices It was placed in Earth orbit. Pyongyang has since tested a large number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the last of which was on April 13.